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CHANGE YOUR Scenery When we are weary of our daily tasks, we often say we need a change of scene. The city mouse longs for silent forests and simple fare. The country mouse craves bright lights, big city. People seem to be wired to want what they don't have, and maybe that's healthy. In the hustle bustle times, we seek solitude time to process our experiences and pray for grace. In the green times of ordinary life we look for antidotes to boredom to bust us out of a rut. In comparison to a rural setting, urban areas sport higher population density with vast human features. I live in a sparsely populated county 6 graced by golden hills and expansive valleys, wild rivers and sparkling lakes, snow-capped granite mountains and grassy meadows. The natural beauty of this place is diverse, but the human features are few and homogenous. I like to visit places where I can experience a cornucopia of characters, artists and entrepreneurs who weave themselves into an urban landscape and flower brightly. On densely populated Bainbridge Island in Washington State, I once saw an old man jogging National Catholic Forester