Posts tagged ‘trail’
Beauty in the Walking
But the beauty is in the walking — we are betrayed by destinations.
– Gwyn Thomas
Wear Gratitude
Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.
– Jalallludin Rumi
Wednesday of Hope – In a Power Greater than Ourselves
It is this belief in a power larger than myself and other than myself which allows me to venture into the unknown and even the unknowable.
– Maya Angelou
True Miracles
The true miracle isn’t walking on water or walking in air. Simply walking on this earth.
– Thích Nhất Hạnh
Let’s go . . . Nowhere
Going nowhere … isn’t about turning your back on the world; it’s about stepping away now and then so that you can see the world more clearly and love it more deeply.
-Leonard Cohen
Wednesday of Hope – What Is Defeat?
What is defeat?…Nothing but the first step to something better.
– Wendell Berry
When I hiked Mount Whitney with my friends Abby and Carolyn, we did not make it all the way to the tippity-top. We made it to Trail Crest at 13, 600 feet, and according to some of the guidebooks, you can claim the mountain at this point because you made it up the 97 switchbacks (starting about 11,000 feet), and is arguably the most spectacular vantage point of the entire Mt Whitney Trail. Nonetheless, one can feel a bit disappointed in not making it all the way, rather than rejoicing in the accomplishment of this tremendous hike.
So let’s not be defeated by what we cannot do, but let us do what we can and not give up. Be steadfast.
Mt. Whitney still inspires me. It is a beautiful mountain.
