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This article was written by
Maryland Master Wildlife
Habitat Naturalist
Cathy Gilleland.
For more information or for the
name of a Master Wildlife
Habitat Naturalist in your area,
please contact:
WindStar Wildlife Institute
10072 Vista Court
Myersville, Maryland 21773
Phone: 301-293-3351
E-mail: wildlife@windstar.org
http://www.windstar.org
WindStar Wildlife Institute is a
national, non-profit
conservation organization
whose mission is to help
individuals and families
establish or improve the wildlife
habitat on their properties.
It is natural at this time to be focused on the horrendous events
of September 11, 2001, but a wider perspective acknowledges that
countless tragedies, both larger and smaller, have occurred
throughout human history.
In response, people everywhere, in every generation, have looked for
solace in natural surroundings, particularly in gardens.
The cycles of nature we see there remind us that life itself will
continue, regardless of what we may have lost in the past, or what
faces us in the future.
As you create and enjoy your own retreat, may you find healing
and comfort and a deep acceptance of your own connection to the
world of nature.
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely, or
unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can
be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature, and God...
As long as this exists, and it certainly always will,
I know that then there will always be comfort for every
sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I
firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.
– Anne Frank
