The Universe Speaks

Early in this blog, I think I talked a little about some of my reasons for planning and eventually striking off on the Newport to Newport Transcontinental Pilgrimage, but it’s probably worth addressing the reasons again.

“Take a Walk - Still not Done” -- The Universe

Way back in 2012, I was a having a tough time at work and in my personal life.  Hey, it probably happens to all of us, but for me, I was just ready to escape. During this time, I thought about taking a long walk.  Walking would allow me to shrink my world to about the meter around me. It would allow me to slow down and actually see things instead of just rushing past in a blur.  No matter what happened, I believed I could always just walk.

Things got better as they often do, but the idea of taking a long walk just wouldn’t go away.  I told my Dad about it to get rid of the idea. It worked. He called it a little crazy and irresponsible.  Two weeks later he called back and had decided it might be an adventure.

We both started to train.  Hours out in the sun and rain and snow.  Sore legs and blisters. Nothing would make the idea of a long distance walk go away.

I finally decided that the Universe had sent me this idea for a reason, and the only thing left to do was to make the idea a reality.

Today, jut outside of Madison, NY, the Universe sent us another message.  “Take a Walk - Still not Done.”

I have no idea why some graffiti artist decided to paint that phrase on a barn alongside US Highway 20 in central New York.  It doesn’t make any sense, but there it was today. I’m left to conclude that the Universe is still sending us a message.

“Take a Walk - Still not Done”

                   -- The Universe

We read you loud and clear.