The sea yields food and moisture. The earth gives oil and mineral. Clouds give rain. Trees give oxygen. Bees give honey.
Birds give song.
The whole world, it seems, is one gigantic system of giving. A vast network of repeated gifts. Roger is the John Muir of philanthropy. His writing is that of a man able to grasp not merely craft of gift planning, but its spiritual meaning, as well. It is from this deep well of uncommon insight into common events that we draw inspiration from these little fireside chats.