__________________________________________ THERE are hermit souls that live withdrawn In the place of their self-content; There are souls like stars, that dwell apart, In a fellowless firmament; There are pioneer souls that blaze the paths Where highways never ran- But let me live by the side of the road And be a friend to man. Let me live in a house by the side of the road Where the race of men go by- The men who are good and the men who are bad, As good and as bad as I. I would not sit in the scorner's seat Nor hurl the cynic's ban- Let me live in a house by the side of the road And be a friend to man. I see from my house by the side of the road By the side of the highway of life, The men who press with the ardor of hope, The men who are faint with the strife, But I turn not away from their smiles and tears, Both parts of an infinite plan- Let me live in a house by the side of the road And be a friend to man. I know there are brook-gladdened meadows ahead, And mountains of wearisome height; That the road passes on through the long afternoon And stretches away to the night. And still I rejoice when the travelers rejoice And weep with the strangers that moan, Nor live in my house by the side of the road Like a man who dwells alone. Let me live in my house by the side of the road, Where the race of men go by- They are good, they are bad, they are weak, they are strong, Wise, foolish - so am I. Then why should I sit in the scorner's seat, Or hurl the cynic's ban? Let me live in my house by the side of the road And be a friend to man. Sam Walter Foss _________________________________________
Psalm 84:5 "Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage"..... and this is our journey together.......
Karen and the boys came up for the weekend and Larry took over entertaining the boys. He took them all Leek hunting very successfully, and fishing, also very successfully. They spent the rest of the weekend shooting bb's at any stationary object that would sit on the big rock out back. A grand time was had by all! Summer , Karen, and I went shopping to a bunch of little shops in Galeton. Then went down and got coffee. The boys and Larry fried up the fish and made a leek and ham dinner that was wonderful! Larry took us all out to the legion for Mother's day buffett. It was great. My chickens and ducks got all sorts of attention and it was a wild, crazy, wonderful time.
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