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“The Soldier’s Promise,” Memorial Day 2008

Posted by DR. CLARISSA PINKOLA ESTÉS, Deputy Managing Editor, Columnist in War.
May 26th, 2008 | Comments

The Soldier’s Promise

Tiny Prayer

“New seed roots
most deeply
in the places
that are most empty.”

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CODA
[The Soldier's Promise] “Tiny Prayer”, excerpted from book The Faithful Gardener: AWise Tale About That Which Can Never Die by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, ©1996, All Rights Reserved, Harper Collins/ HarperSanFrancisco

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Mike_P

Wonderful imagery, Dr. C, both photographicly and poetically.

archangel

Dear Mike_P, welcome. and I appreciate y our comment. And I am glad y ou grok the image too. I've seen several trees growing like this, and it always seems so miraculous

with kindest regards,
dr.e

DLS

It's not just a beautiful picture with poetry to match, but (this is not meant to be snide, but serious) I suspect a lot of Dem voters (especially Obama fans) see next January (replacement of the Bush administration) and the USA in that picture.

archangel

dear DLS, i think you are right, its a fit image for many many ideas about renewal

with kindest regards,
dr.e

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