The Lesson of the Clothespin: Refusing to Discard the Broken Things in a Throwaway Culture

says we shouldn’t tolerate anything that doesn’t serve our highest self.”

“Does a crying baby serve a mother’s highest self?” I asked. “Does a sick parent serve a child’s highest self? Or do we care for them because duty and love are deeper than ‘serving ourselves’?”

The air at the table went cold.

“You’re intense,” she said, signaling for the check. continue reading …