“There are things that can still nourish you even in the midst of so much trouble. People look to the heavens for rain when the water is welling up around their toes. By this you should understand that your leaders have no answers. They offer noting to sustain you.
“But those around you and the Earth below you are reliable and trustworthy. Friendship is the only antidote to fatalism. The animals will teach you not to lose heart. The plants will instruct you in the art of hope. And the water will show you the way.”