You know what, I’ve always been sort of enamored by mountains, and I can see how they can be a place of refuge, where you go to collect yourself, and to be in communion with her, the mountain. A couple of seasons ago, when I was in fairly decent shape, I used to feel that the mountain was calling me. I would go out with the idea of an easy run on the foothills, and then I’d feel like the mountain was calling me, and up I’d go.
Thinking about Virginia, the sea is a much more dynamic place, perhaps a place for movement, but a place that can give, and can take. The mountain requires respect (and I’d like to think, almost devotion). The lover of the mountain learn to know her surface, her crevasses, the slippery slopes, learns to appreciate the solid rock where your feet find grounding, the scent of the pine and the movement of the tall grass when the wind blows down the slope and seems to tell you, come with me, I’ll take you to a good place, your feet are firmly grounded. The mountain always gives shelter, or most of the time, for whom doesn’t go too fast, or is reckless and listens to her warnings. And even when I don’t, she is usually forgiving.
Granted is, I know when to approach her. I seldomly go when there is bad weather, and she warns me from afar “don’t come near” but sometimes she says, “here, come here fast, I’ll reward you with light snow in late spring, or light rain in the summer, but be fast because thunder comes!”
And all the beautiful scents then arise from among her moist soil, and you think that you scent life.
As you can see, I’m fairly infatuated with mountains.
About nursing. I like the title in a sense. To nurse something. Even though it sounds feminine. I like the idea of hopefully help to nurse some one to health. But in that sense, I like to feel we nurse each other.
Thank you so much for tagging me, it means a lot. It was a truly beautiful piece. I’ll re-read it again when I’m less tired, in a better space. Just drove back from Taos to Albuquerque. It was a challenging drive. Thank you for the company. I really appreciate conversing with you.
Pablo
