My friend Carmel Severson shared a moving essay on the natural world and our obligation to allow it thrive into the millenia------ Written and delivered by Victoria poet Patrick Lane who received an honorary doctor of letters degree from the University of Victoria on Nov. 13............ Lane, is the winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award and numerous other honors............He has written 25 volumes of poetry as well as fiction and non-fiction............. He is known for what the university called the “gritty honesty” of his style................ In keeping with his unique voice, his convocation speech was moving and powerful.............Below is a link to the text of his speech entitled AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL OF THE WILD CREATURES OF THE EARTH----As Carmel wrote to me, a "powerful sentiment" to the natural world we love

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From: Rick Meril <rick.meril@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 15, 2013 at 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Powerul article - subject cougar
To: Carmel Severson <catsa@bellsouth.net>

Carmel.....................really, really hits home and makes you stop and think--thanks for sharing

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From: Carmel Severson

Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 12:45 PM

Subject: Powerul article - subject cougar

CLICK TO READ THE ENTIRE PATRICK LANE ESSAY BELOW

http://www.timescolonist.com/patrick-lane-an-open-letter-to-all-the-wild-creatures-of-the-earth-1.717669

This is an article I fetl was worth sharing. When you have time this is worth reading, it is a story with an extremely powerful sentiment.

Carmel.