Thursday, May 19th,
2016
Lakewood, Ohio
Pedestrians - Yes!
The previous night's
program, held at Dayal's, was devotional as usual because that's where he is
at. I thank him for all the times that
he's accommodated me.
The walk today was
short, sweet, and memorable. The sun
shone, the temperature perfect at about 65 degrees Fahrenheit - good for a
walk. What a break it was seeing human
beings on the same street level. I stuck
to Detroit Avenue, going west. Avadhut,
a Cleveland resident was my support person, while Gopal and Arjuna have left
for a weekend conference.
As traffic whoozed by
I could now see people, pedestrians not bound by vehicles. I could greet kids on their way to school,
adults on their way to work. One of
those people was Bill, 63, who mixed with devotees of Krishna through the
70's. His surname is Angel. In many ways he is one.
He offered pranams.
For blocks we walked, talked philosophically, and otherwise - until we
reached his workplace 'John's Diner.' I
stopped-in to use the restroom. I
mentioned to Bill about the lack of response from media in Cleveland regarding
the walking project. As we entered
John's work premises, a cozy, 50's style, checker-tiled-walled place with round
stools at the bar; there was Bob Soltys - a photographer and writer for media.
Bob was fascinated by
the pilgrimage project I was doing. He
liked the concept of the easy life of moving, a 'ramblin' rose,' a rolling
stone. Bob had an affinity for the
spiritual as a balance to life. He even
said he'll pull together an article for a media outlet.
My visit to Cleveland
was not in vain. Again, this night, we
held a program, a satsang, this time
at the home of Avadhuta. His very great
and animated spouse, Agnihotra, put a great feast together. Kirtan was at an optimum.
May the Source be
with you!
7 miles
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