Life's teachers

Just thinking about taking a break from blogging; the internet is a double-edged sword in so many way and I always vowed I would never let it become a substitute for reading a book, going out to enjoy the natural world whatever the season, and spending time with friends. Some will claim you can make friends on the internet and yes I've seen it happen - I too have made friends this way.
So this is not goodbye to wrens-and-hedgesparrows, just perhaps a break for a while. Meanwhile I thought I'd pick the three posts that mean the most to me - 'life's teachers'. I could, and perhaps should, include parents, sons, small grandchildren, other life-partners and friends though I would have to start a whole new blog ...
For now this is my choice:

i) Christopher - my best friend for a decade until he died, far too young. He opened so many doors of knowledge though I wasn't ready to walk through them back then. He never judged or gave up on me and he remains one of the best people I have had the privilege to know.
http://wrens-and-hedgesparrows.blogspot.com/2009/04/christopher.html

ii) Michael - another dear friend, who didn't make the full distance.
http://wrens-and-hedgesparrows.blogspot.com/2008/11/he-was-friend-of-mine.html

iii) The Real Middle Earth - this is a thread that is woven through my life.
http://wrens-and-hedgesparrows.blogspot.com/2008/12/real-middle-earth.html

Thank you for reading - hopefully we will meet again soon ...