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Confounding Perplexity
In this reflective spring episode of Living in the Meantime, Stephen Bauman shares a story about his young son, a pair of forbidden pruning shears, and a garden cut down too soon. What begins as a memory of frustration becomes a meditation on time, discipline, love, and the mysterious way life grows back fuller than before. Through the lens of parenting, aging, and renewal, Stephen explores how patience and hope shape us across the decades—and what it means to become fully alive.
Transcript:
My four-year-old son loved to imitate me as I worked in the yard. He particularly liked the huge…
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