More Than a Rock, 2nd Edition

69The Abyss Is Always There

Courage also slays dizziness at the edge of abysses: and where does man not stand at the edge of abysses? Is not seeing always—seeing abysses?

—Friedrich Nietzsche

I love sitting in my quiet living room in the moments before dawn with a cup of coffee, watching the darkness fade into the colorful views of red rock and forested high plateaus. This time of year, the sight of golden foliage on the large elm tree in my yard coming slowly into view, framed by the thin woodwork of the century-old window, also warms my heart. There is something graceful and comforting about this little old house that I never felt when living in other places, and that made its presence known, subtly but undeniably, since the first time Sarah ...