I may never be happy, but tonight I am content. Nothing more than an empty house, the warm hazy weariness from a day spent setting strawberry runners in the sun, a glass of cool sweet milk, and a shallow dish of blueberries bathed in cream. When one is so tired at the end of a day one must sleep, and at the next dawn there are more strawberry runners to set, and so one goes on living, near the earth. At times like this I'd call myself a fool to ask for more...
The quote reflects a deep sense of contentment found in simple pleasures, despite the notion of never attaining true happiness. The speaker describes a solitary evening in an empty house, filled with the satisfaction of a day's work involving nurturing strawberry plants. The earthiness of the tasks brings a connection to nature and an acceptance of life's rhythms, highlighting that fulfillment can often come from the act of living itself.
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