[pct-l] Peace

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Amen, Jason. What you said is truly relevant to the hike. As Pappy so aptly
said in his last post, the hike brings people together, and we made many
lifelong friends along the way in 2000. On the trail we are stripped to our
basest needs -- food, water, and shelter. All of us. We can walk alone or we
can walk together. We can get in touch with our innermost feelings without the
affairs of the world barging in. We are kindred, yet we are each unique. We
found it difficult not to love our fellow hikers. And, we learned a lot about
ourselves along the way. It was truly a life changing experience for me.
Granny

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one" -- Mother Theresa
>From: "Jason Hebert"
>To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: [pct-l] Peace
>Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 20:04:21 -0800
>
>
>I understand it is hard to keep thoughts about the current world
>situation
>off of this list. We are all human beings living on a planet where
>peace is
>seemingly nothing more than a far off ideal, a fleeting feeling.
>
>The strife in the world today is felt with every breath I take. You
>all
>have become like family to me, even though I have never met you.
>You are my
>life line right now, and so it is natural to want to share my
>feelings.
>
>I have had moments of doubt regaurding my thru-hike this year, about
>leaving
>civilization in this time of confusion. But by being here I only
>add to it.
> I have taken comfort in the knowledge that I am doing the best
>thing I can
>possibly do for my fellow inhabitants of this planet. I am going
>where
>things make sense. I am going for a walk in the woods so I can hear
>"my own
>voice" as a good friend of mine put it. I am seeking inner peace.
>Without
>that, I am useless. Without that, outer peace is impossible.
>
>By battling each other with deep seeded opinions we are only adding
>to and
>perpetuating the war. Not just the war in Iraq, but the war that we
>face
>daily as human beings. We are bombarded with voices and opinions
>every day,
>and left with the task of deciphering our own confusion.
>
>I hope that we can instead embrace each other and unite as seekers
>of peace,
>as keepers of the eternal wisdom in the eyes of us all which Greg so
>beautifully expressed. So let's share our love, for the trail and
>for each
>other, and respect that we are all on our own journey, with
>different views
>of the road, yet we walk together.
>
>
>Thanks for helping me make my way.
>
>
>Jason
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