[pct-l] Contributing to Common Ground

[Scott Williams]

Beautiful Diane, and particularly poignant on this blustery, grey day in
Martinez, as I've just come down from a hike of the Franklin Hills above
Muir's home.  As he started off on his young man's Thousand Mile Walk to
the Gulf, I'm sure the great walker had no idea where his vagabond, simply
walking lifestyle would eventually lead, or how profoundly his writings
would influence America.  In a sense, each one of us provides a vicarious
touch of a real life, an intense experience, to others who may never go
further than a day hike, but will always dream of the great adventure.  How
incredible that we get to actually live it.

Shroomer

On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 12:24 PM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <
diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:

> I remember slowly coming to realize that my hike was not selfish. It
> was not even completely mine. The people I met who gave me rides and
> helped me a long the way were so grateful to me for what I was doing,
> for reminding them of dreams they meant to fulfill someday or
> bringing back memories of adventures they had forgotten over the
> years. Some saw in me possible answers to their own current problems,
> even though I really had no answers and didn't offer what I was doing
> as any kind of solution to anything. Most people were just really
> happy to meet someone doing something they always wanted to do and
> getting a little information on how to do it so they could start
> planning their own adventure. People followed my blog online as I
> hiked and said that I brought them something to look forward to in
> their own lives mired in workaday stuff. Your hike serves a purpose
> that isn't all about you.
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