Publisher's Synopsis
A few embryonic texts are assembled here in a somewhat helter-skelter way, because I have little time left and no longer possess the inclination to complete them as separate essays. Leftover texts that belonged nowhere specifically, but which I decided to put under a same cover simply because - like a precious child - I did not want to lose them. They can be seen as connected to an appreciation of the life awarded me and which I do indeed enjoy daily - an opportunity exceptionally offered me, since I am lucky enough to have been born and spent my life in Canada. They nonetheless continue to hint at the general notion supporting the theoretical and practical pursuit of happiness within a plausible, pleasurable, and non-threatening environment in the midst of that short lifespan allotted us. Overall, they also provide personal examples of a life tremendously appreciated, occasionally recalled, and now modestly lived in seclusion, simplicity, and harmony.
