I think of Ralph Waldo Emerson who said something to the effect of, "In the woods I return to reason and faith....there nothing will befall me, no disgrace, no calamity which nature cannot repair."
The quality of my life, physically, emotionally, spiritually improves exponentially when I am out of doors.
Have read the "Last child" book. Could not agree more with the premise, in particular the notion that parents so fear their environment, that they won't let their children explore. Over exagerrated fears, created by modern media moguls.
I used to leave my house on my bike with a fishing pole and bait and tell my Mom I would be home by dark. Unheard of now.
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