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A good thing about all things bad

One good thing about monsoons: They sure keep the dust down.
-Pamela Michael
This essay catches the bewilderment of seeing something majestic for the first time from an unexpected viewpoint.

Recently I saw a photo of Greere after it was burnt. I saw the path between the trees above and beneath was laid with a carpet made from hay. On questioning the photographer about it, he said that the carpet was in preparation for the rains so the soil wouldnt be eroded.

A prompt to find a good thing about everything, to improve our pespective.

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