Know

Those who live in the mountains know better than others how changing the fortunes of people are. The uphill road, the long winter: they are good teachers.

Observing the old water mill, the stone oven that was lit only once a year, the only fountain in the village, we could rediscover the incredible brevity and lack of weight of our existences in the life of the world. It might be a relief. Freed from the weight of having to leave a trace on this ephemeral journey, we could dedicate ourselves to something better. Isn’t our true importance on this earth to love and smile and make other people’s lives happier?