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openjoe:
Forgive the length, but I simply must quote from Thomas Traherne about the light of infancy.
Certainly Adam in Paradise had not more sweet and curious apprehensions of the world, than I when I was a child.
All appeared new, and strange at first, inexpressibly rare and delightful and beautiful. I was a little stranger, which at my entrance into the world was saluted and surrounded with innumerable joys. My knowledge was Divine. I knew by intuition those things which since my Apostasy, I collected again by the highest reason. My very ignorance was advantageous. I seemed as one brought into the Estate of Innocence. All things were spotless and pure andglorious: yea, and infinitely mine, and joyful and precious, I knew not that there were any sins, or complaints or laws. I dreamed not of poverties, contentions or vices. All tears and quarrels were hidden from mine eyes.
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to brooke
at 03:25PM 09/05/08
Certainly Adam in Paradise had not more sweet and curious apprehensions of the world, than I when I was a child.
All appeared new, and strange at first, inexpressibly rare and delightful and beautiful. I was a little stranger, which at my entrance into the world was saluted and surrounded with innumerable joys. My knowledge was Divine. I knew by intuition those things which since my Apostasy, I collected again by the highest reason. My very ignorance was advantageous. I seemed as one brought into the Estate of Innocence. All things were spotless and pure andglorious: yea, and infinitely mine, and joyful and precious, I knew not that there were any sins, or complaints or laws. I dreamed not of poverties, contentions or vices. All tears and quarrels were hidden from mine eyes.
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to brooke
at 03:25PM 09/05/08
openjoe:
continuing from Thomas Traherne:
Everything was at rest, free and immortal. I knew nothing of sickness or death or rents or exaction, either for tribute or bread. In the absence of these I was entertained like an Angel with the works of God in their splendour. and glory, I saw all in the peace of Eden; Heaven and Earth did sing my Creator's praises, and could not make more melody to Adam, than to me: All Time was Eternity, and a perpetual Sabbath. Is it not strange, that an infant should be heir of the whole World, and see those mysteries which the books of the learned never unfold?
to brooke
at 03:27PM 09/05/08
Everything was at rest, free and immortal. I knew nothing of sickness or death or rents or exaction, either for tribute or bread. In the absence of these I was entertained like an Angel with the works of God in their splendour. and glory, I saw all in the peace of Eden; Heaven and Earth did sing my Creator's praises, and could not make more melody to Adam, than to me: All Time was Eternity, and a perpetual Sabbath. Is it not strange, that an infant should be heir of the whole World, and see those mysteries which the books of the learned never unfold?
to brooke
at 03:27PM 09/05/08
openjoe:
I have seen these before. They are beautiful. I wonder if they are kin to surprise lilies.
to cathy_1942
at 04:02PM 09/05/08
to cathy_1942
at 04:02PM 09/05/08
openjoe:
Yes, I was taking a walk and I saw the tree settle against the house. The folks were out front calling the landlord. Next morning they brought out heavy equipment as my next picture shows.
at 05:28PM 09/05/08
at 05:28PM 09/05/08
openjoe:
I went to five different schools in my three years of high school so I'm kind of out there as well.
to cathy_1942
at 05:43PM 09/05/08
to cathy_1942
at 05:43PM 09/05/08
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