Yes. We work hard, lead stressed out lives, want to improve ourselves and our families, and sometimes wonder if it wouldn't all be better if we could just drop out somehow. And, people do, all the time. Not so much that we're aware of it as a big pattern, but we know there are people who've sold their homes and bought a boat to sale around the world, as well as people who for one reason or another, just don't show up at work one day, and never come back. We may worry about them and be afraid they've made foolish choices, but on some level we may also suspect, rightly or wrongly, that they know something we don't.
There was a young man sitting in front of the grocery store one day, a couple of years ago, twisting some kind of long leaf material into long-stemmed roses and humming while he did. I have no idea what his background was, but he might have been homeless. I chatted with him a bit about his work and offered to buy one, but he steadfastly refused the money and insisted I take two of the flowers. It was quite a humbling experience.
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There was a young man sitting in front of the grocery store one day, a couple of years ago, twisting some kind of long leaf material into long-stemmed roses and humming while he did. I have no idea what his background was, but he might have been homeless. I chatted with him a bit about his work and offered to buy one, but he steadfastly refused the money and insisted I take two of the flowers. It was quite a humbling experience.