“The truth is that we can very easily miss the simple beauty of those things that we take for granted, those things we quickly discard so we can consume more. And so much so, that we may not even appreciate the richness of what we have right in front of us, whether it be listening to a song, eating a meal, or enjoying the company of those we love.” Have questions or comments? Find Brandon on Twitter @brandonandress and his website www.brandonandress.com. Check out Brandon’s backpacking blog at http://ajoyfulprocession.wordpress.com Passing Afternoon by Iron and Wine is from Our Endless Numbered Days Written by Samuel Ervin Beam • Copyright © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc "Watching a Nation Die" by much. is licensed under CC BY-SA: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/