Níl féidir le crann dara ar talamh carraigeach a fás air cosúil ní féidir le intinn fiosrach a fás ar na hofrálacha de chultúir an pobail. Is riachtanais ag an dair an doimhneacht torthúil a fréamhacha a spreagadh isteach sa cré, iad a thabhairt cothú agus iad a fhás sláintiúil ó saibhreacht cothaithigh. Leathnóidh agus tiocfaidh go maith intinn fiosrach. Leathnóidh intinn fiosrach agus chun teacht go maith san áit go bhfuil culture de ceol, litríocht is gníomhaíochtaí é a bheathú is neartú le smaoinimh spreagúil agus sa deireadh é a moladh go caoin chun a smaoinimh féin a forleathnú. Cosúil le titeann crainn dara an talamh a chothú agus na giniúint sa todhcaí i mbás mar atá nádúr déantá agus ceaptha tá ár tsaolta beathaithe le cultúr agus muid óg agus ansin tugaimid do inár mbealach féin todhcaí is fearr a chruthú do gach duine go léir ónár látihreach saibhrithe féin. Cuireann an crann dara a fréamhacha domhain sa leaba cloiche mianraí a thógáil suas chun an cré a saibhrigh agus ansin na crainn a fás dearcáin a dhéanamh i gcúrsaí gan críoch. Sa caoi céanna is féidir linn dul domhain sa domhan d'anam, fealsúnacht, taistil, nádúr, ceol nó aon ceantar saoil agus éiríonn sé bheith tobair eolais agus chun tabhairt na rudaí a fuaireamar ar ais chun na óige a mhúineadh ár stóir ó saol caite go héifeacht ag gabháil orainn ár tspéis. Mairimid amach gréas Nádúir an seans na hóige le tabhairt ar ais don óige lenár tsaolta saibhrithe. Tugadh mise in Éireann tuathúil agsu tá cultúr saibhre laidir at síneadh ar ais cúig míle bliain go na leacht na Sliabh na Caillí neoiliotach. Tugann an ealaín ársa agus an teanga ársa misteach den Gael cré domhain saibhre chun é féin a fréamhù go domhain agus laidir a fás ar a cothú. Tugann an Dúiche ársa agus a muintir Éireannach agus slite oileán oileánach doimhneacht d'eachtra a bheith i mo gcónaí anseo. Baint me sult as an cultúr saibhre nuair abhí mé óg agus anois tagaim cibé is féidir liom go cultúrtha, mo tabhartais féin a thabhairt don pobal.
An oak tree cannot grow on rocky ground just as a curious mind cannot thrive on the barren offerings of mass culture. The oak needs the depth of fertile soil to encourage its roots into the soil, to give them nourishment and sustenance and grow them healthy from a richness of nutrients. Likewise a curious mind will expand and flourish where there is a rich culture of music, literature and interesting activities to nourish it and strengthen it with inspiring ideas and eventually gently encourage it to develop ideas of its own. Just as oak trees fall to the ground to nourish the soil and help future generations in death just as nature intended and designed, our lives are first enriched by culture while young and then we contribute to it in our own unique way creating a better future for all from our own enriched presence. We live out nature's pattern of improving the chances of the young by giving back to the young with our enriched lives. The oak tree sends its roots deep into the bedrock to bring up minerals to enrich the soil when it passes and thereby help the young acorns to grow into trees which produce acorns in an endless cycle. In the same way we can dive deep into the world of soul, philosophy, travel, nature, music or any area of life and become a source of knowledge and give what we have found back to teach the young our treasures from a life spent meaningfully engaging in our passions. I grew up in rural Ireland where there is a strong rich culture stretching back more than 5000 years to the local Neolithic Loughcrew tombs. The ancient art and the ancient mystical language of the Gael gives my curious mind deep rich soil to root itself deeply into and grow strong on it's nourishment. The ancient landscape and her Irish people and their unique indigenous island ways give a depth of experience to living here. I enjoyed the rich Irish culture while young and now contribute what I can culturally, offering my own gifts to the community.
