People who grow up like you did have a real connection to the earth. They grow up understanding that life has a reality—sun, moon, heat, frost, flood, drought—that is beyond human control, a reality we must accept, adjust to, and work with. When you were logging, each day was shaped by the burn of the sun, the speed of the wind, the snap of the cold. When the outdoors is a part of your life, it’s hard not to be a realist. But when people spend all of their time in a world shaped by human hands, they bring a different perspective to their lives. Those who grow up in or near cities often see the
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