Earth911 Inspiration: Helen Keller on Earth’s Eager Awakening

Although she could neither see nor hear, Helen Keller rejoiced in nature through her other senses, as illustrated in this week’s quote welcoming the dawning of a new day. It comes from an article she wrote entitled, “Nature’s Storehouse of Health,” published in Good Housekeeping in 1933: “Though I do not see, I can feel the earth’s eager awakening after a night of rest. I can feel the first gentle rays of the sun, smiling, ‘Here we are again.'” It’s a good reminder to pause and be thankful for the simple wonders of nature that we can too easily take for granted.

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