Me, I’m spiritually retarded, I need to be knee deep in water with a fly rod in my hands, that’s about as close to God as I get.
Meaning of the quote
This quote suggests that the person, Steve Earle, feels disconnected from spirituality and finds a deeper connection with nature and the act of fishing. He describes himself as "spiritually retarded," meaning he struggles to feel a spiritual presence in his everyday life. However, when he is standing in water with a fishing rod, he feels that is as close as he gets to experiencing something divine or spiritual. The quote conveys a sense of finding peace and purpose in the simple act of being immersed in nature and the act of fishing.
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