Matt
@mattj
Matt
@mattj
From r/deadmalls: The Old Mills at Jersey Gardens (2000s-ish)

In the garden, appearances are lush. Everything seems as if it is freely given, originating from some hidden, mysterious source. That is why in literature, they are often sites of epiphanies – spiritual or erotic or otherwise – gateways to other worlds or orders of being.
Taste seems to possess two main functions. (1) It invites us, by arousing our pleasure, to repair the constant losses which we suffer through our physical existence. (2) It helps us to choose from the variety of substances which Nature presents to us those which are best adapted to nourish us.
But active, concerned people don’t have time to spend leisurely, walking along paths of green grass and sitting beneath trees. One must prepare projects, consult with the neighbors, try to resolve a million difficulties; there is hard work to do. One must deal with every kind of hardship, every moment keeping one’s attention focused on the work,
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