he said, “Your body is sending you
a message.” I pressed pause and wondered.
Did he think my body and mind
have become so separated that they require
messages? “Hello. This is your wakeup call.”
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after many autumns, winters and final fall
is rings – a dendrochronology of historical context,
environmental conditions, and possible future issues.
Earlywood, latewood, drought year, wet year, diseases –
no soul, but a body outliving life.