Like A Sparrow Flying Through A Mead Hall…

Saturday, 28 March 2009, 21:52 | Category : Books, Philosophy/Religion
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Long ago I read an early English comparison of a man’s life to that of a sparrow, who flies through a mead hall out of a stormy winter’s night.  The sparrow is briefly exposed to the light, warmth and safety of the hall before it vanishes back into the night and storm.  I have always remembered this and [...]