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not much to say, lately
Apr. 3rd, 2003 21:41but i've been rereading A Swiftly Tilting Planet tonight, and the first chapter is awfully poignant and timely:
( excerpts )
"And the fire with all the strength it hath," Charles Wallace said softly.
"But what kind of strength?" Meg asked. She looked at the logs crackling merrily in the fireplace. "It can keep you warm, but if it gets out of hand it can burn your house down. It can destroy forests. It can burn whole cities."
"Strength can always be used to destroy as well as create," Charles Wallace said. "This fire is to help and heal."
"I hope," Meg said. "Oh, I hope."
( excerpts )
"And the fire with all the strength it hath," Charles Wallace said softly.
"But what kind of strength?" Meg asked. She looked at the logs crackling merrily in the fireplace. "It can keep you warm, but if it gets out of hand it can burn your house down. It can destroy forests. It can burn whole cities."
"Strength can always be used to destroy as well as create," Charles Wallace said. "This fire is to help and heal."
"I hope," Meg said. "Oh, I hope."
