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Percy on the Ordinary

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Percy on the Ordinary

All year, we have been bombarded with extraordinary events.  Unfortunately, these events have begun to impact adversely things we usually view as ordinary or perhaps take for granted: the marshes of Louisiana; the beaches of Alabama and Florida; fishing as a way of life; going on a camping trip; buying a house; getting a loan; having a job; etc., etc. etc. We are fascinated by the extraordinary. The great Southern writer, Walker Percy, thought we had it backwards and had some very simple advice we perhaps should seriously consider now and in the future:

“Consciously cultivate the ordinary.”

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