The producer of a documentary about my walks, a few years back, asked that I put together a list of the discomforts and hardships I face in taking on such an endeavor. I spent about two days thinking of the adversities I encountered during my many miles of walking and the list was getting pretty long. I was even thinking that it would be nice knowing others finally knew what “I” went through on these walks. And while “poor me” was adding another woe to my list, all of a sudden, I started sobbing. Sobbing because, in all my miles and all the discomforts faced, not one time were any of them so severe I became so broken-hearted and so frightened of life, that I felt the only way out was to end my life. I felt truly ashamed. I tore up the list. Say youre driving down the road in the worse state of mind you’ve ever experienced and you just cannot chase the negative thoughts out of your mind. It is so very severe you may actually be entertaining thoughts that both you and others would be much better off without your presence in the world. All of a sudden you see something really odd looking walking on the highway in front of you, it gradually comes into focus. You cannot believe what you are seeing. It is some weirdo with the words “LOVE LIFE” over his head. Love Life is at the very opposite end of the spectrum of life from where your thoughts are. Every one of us has an intrinsic desire to live no matter how much one may have made up their mind not to live. And that is my “ace in the hole” if one should stop and see what the weirdo is all about. It has happened several times. Or, say youre driving to work on a Monday morning feeling like it is most definitely a Monday morning and you see an old man walking toward you with a smile and a wave, and over his head is LOVE LIFE.” I bet you smile. I bet you could even have a good day because of seeing that sign of two simple words. From enabling one to let go of worry and dread turning it into thankfulness for yet another wonderful day of breathing, all the way to my motto, “To mend the broken heart while it is yet beating,” the reason I keep walking. LOVE LIFE because it’s what you’re supposed to do!
Posted on: Sun, 04 May 2014 03:32:42 +0000
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