{"id":2716,"date":"2013-11-26T06:05:45","date_gmt":"2013-11-26T14:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michellejolin.com\/wordpress\/?p=2716"},"modified":"2013-11-25T23:51:18","modified_gmt":"2013-11-26T07:51:18","slug":"guardian-angel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michellejolin.com\/?p=2716","title":{"rendered":"Guardian angel"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most beautiful things in Portland is the almost daily view of the mountains nearby, especially of Mt. Hood. On a cold sunny morning, the mountain stands over the city like a guardian angel. If an angel can ever be as completely grounded as a mountain. <\/p>\n

I have never liked living without mountains around me. I find them comforting. The plains are beautiful, but I feel too exposed there. They have a beauty of their own, but for me they are places to visit, not places to live. I grew up at the end of the Willamette Valley, with mountains all around. Protective shields that kept me from harm. <\/p>\n

When the mountains are hidden, I miss them. When they are visible, I love hearing how we all talk about it. I love the expression we use: the mountains are out today. <\/p>\n

Like they ever go in. <\/p>\n

You don’t always know if people will be there.
\nYou don’t always know if things will be there <\/p>\n

The mountains will be there for as close to forever as we need them to be. <\/p>\n

Sometimes they are changed radically, but they stay. <\/p>\n

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Blog cut short due to merriment.
\nI hope Mt. Hood doesn’t hold a grudge.
\nShe deserves better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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