Charles Lillard was a poet, historian and lifelong student of the Northwest Coast. I first ran across the following quote in the book, The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed by John Vaillant. It really resonated with me then and does so again today.
To read means to borrow; to create out of one’s reading is paying off one’s debts.
— Charles Lillard
I’ve spent much of my life with my nose in a book or computer screen reading and living vicariously through the words of others. These readings have shaped so many of my thoughts and emotions. Their words have become such an integral part of me it is hard to pinpoint the origin of my deeply held opinions and attitudes. I owe much of my outlook on life to their influence, and do genuinely feel a debt is owed. The words and stories I’m sharing through this blog are intended as a start towards payment of this debt with the balance coming through the application of these lessons to how I choose to live each and every day.
I love to problem solve and revel in the crafting of solutions to problems with what I make with my own hands. It is my dream to somehow marry my love of making with my love of mankind and to find some way to lift us all through these efforts.
Stay tuned. I think good things are coming our way.