The comments section that followed last week’s newsletter on weird, small projects was among my favorite ever. If you missed it, this was the gist: In caring for a little piece of earth, one rejects the idea that scale is all that matters, or that all worthwhile labor is paid labor. One creates unruly beauty for its own sake. In creating small, weird projects, one reclaims one’s energy away from destruction, plays like a wise child, sheds illusions of perfection. One finds an outlet for the unspoken and unbranded.
Writing this week from Honolulu, I just want to give a huge shout out for the incredible kindness extended to our family from the lifelong inhabitants of Hawaii! They are truly special in the way that generosity and gentleness comes instinctively and consistently. We’ve been visiting here since 1961 and though immense changes have occurred, there’s an indisputable constancy in their caring spirit.
Writing this week from Honolulu, I just want to give a huge shout out for the incredible kindness extended to our family from the lifelong inhabitants of Hawaii! They are truly special in the way that generosity and gentleness comes instinctively and consistently. We’ve been visiting here since 1961 and though immense changes have occurred, there’s an indisputable constancy in their caring spirit.
DD