I find myself reading again, The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The unspoken wisdom, the understanding that life is about loss hits me harder at 72 than it ever did at 26 when I first dug into the world of Tolkien.

Wisdom found in Peanuts: www.alanilagan.com/general/wisd...

My first book releases May 16th!

Beginnings
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Medicine Cards for 11/28/24 Mouse tells us to scrutinize all around you. Squirrel reminds us to gather together. Raccoon is the Generous Protector and says to protect both yourself and others.

Medicine Card Reading for 11/16/24. Elk warns us to manage our stamina, Snake is about transmutation, peeling away the layers of old thoughts and actions, and Aligator warns us that quick-fix solutions tend to long-term disasters.

Are there any board gamers out there? I won Lost Ruins of Arnak last night. 👏 Thank you, accepting medals now.

Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and being alone won't either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You have to risk your heart.
(Book: The Painted Drum amzn.to/47ojLIx)