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Zolton visited us today. I think it is amazing the kind of dedication such an adventure must take, hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. Georgia to Maine. 2175 miles. Having read "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail", by Bill Bryson, my interest has been peaked since sophomore year or college. I have looked into the strenuous trek. I have always looked at things through rather transcendental eyes. I can only imagine the types of thoughts and feelings this experience must stir up. It is truly amazing when an individual can rise above physical things such as pain, hunger, etc. and can spend months just living out in the wild.
I would love to just do that. Strip myself of all monetary items and connections to society in order to fully give myself over to nature and simple living. However, I feel it difficult to mentally rise above some of these things. I don't believe that I am quite ready for the adventure. Although I enjoy solitude, especially in nature, I consider myself a social person. I get almost depressed if alone too long. Like Chris McCandless eventually discovered, I believe that happiness is only real when shared. I would need a compadre at least part of the time to really enjoy my time with nature, which I find regularly to inspire awe and a moment of quiet enlightenment.
"I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful."
"The richness I achieve comes from Nature, the source of my inspiration."
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