There I was standing on a tiny stretch of beach along the Willamette River at 6:25 on a Sunday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nobody was on the river. I passed only one tent on the trail, which surprised me, because if I was homeless in the city, I’d be living by the river and trying to harvest some sustenance from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I noticed some stray beaverwood. I noticed the remains of camp fires. The driftwood was slim pick-ins, but I scrounged here and there and went to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thirty minutes later I stood back and admired a serviceable fort. No doubt it would enchant someone, probably homeless. Maybe a homeless person would sit inside the fort, steady themselves, recollect a cherished fort from childhood (we all have one) and began to dive deep into clarity, and perhaps change. A stupid notion? No! It can happen when building or after entering a driftwood fort. I’ve seen it. I’ve felt it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Infinitely better (and cheaper) than the jargon a generic and clueless therapist invariably provides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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