“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed” – Dwight Eisenhower Project 354: #40When I began this adventure blog, I did wonder what I would write everyday. But there…
Day 39: The glory of gardening
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul” – Alfred Austin Project 365: #39Why is it that everything starts looking like you want it to just when you are leaving? It has taken me…
Day 38: Recycling in Hannover
“Years ago, we all talked about recycling and not dumping things down your drain and all of that, but talking doesn’t help much. Basically, it’s going to have to be legislation because the impact is so huge and diversified” – Ted Danson Project 365: #38I know many places around the world recycle their goods, but…
Day 37: Flowering fields in Hannover’s suburbs
“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul” – Luther Burbank Project 365: # 37It is really true that flowers make people happier. They are uplifting. Just last week when I jogged this route, these were green fields, and I was becoming bored with the…
Day 36: Hearts in the sky
“Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. Let’s not be afraid to receive each day’s surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy. It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we…