Dear all,
When I read the article pasted on below, I was moved to also share the following.
When we share about our plans to move to SW Wisconsin and create a permaculture farm where we and others can live as sustainably as possible, some people comment that they believe one should never move out of fear, but only if one would enjoy living elsewhere more than they enjoy where they are now.
This brings up some interesting questions. The main one in my own mind is what is it that makes the above belief appear rational to those who hold it? If you live where an incoming hurricane or a rumbling volcano threatens your home, is it sensible not to be afraid?
We live out in the country fairly near a railroad crossing. One day I heard a train approaching, then a sound I had never heard before, a very loud metallic screeching sound that lasted for quite a few seconds. "I bet that's the train braking for somebody in the crossing," I thought, and beat it down to the crossing, which is not in a populated area, in case I could be of assistance. It turned out that the young man driving the car hit by the train had indeed seen it coming, but somehow didn't think it would hit him. Across the top of his smashed windshield was a large decal that said "No Fear!"
It happens that the farm we are creating will allow us to live the lifestyle that has been my ideal for decades, and that it's in an absolutely beautiful place. However, in all honesty I don't know whether we'd have taken on the huge project of pulling up roots and moving across the state if we had not had a good bit of apprehension about how un"enjoyable" our lives might become shortly if we didn't take some positive action now.
-Shivani
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