Dr. Saxton Pope, Ishi's physician and friend wrote this in 1916 in a memorial to Ishi, "His were qualities of character that last forever. He was kind; he had courage and self-restraint; and though all had been taken from him, there was no bitterness in his heart." (quote from a children's book, ISHI, by Kathleen Allan Meyer, published in 1980).
Whenever I find myself looking at my life in terms of all that has been lost, I look at this photo of Ishi and think again.
I'll be taking a two-week break from blogging and reading blogs, starting tomorrow.
