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“A day spent in El Peten—notorious bandit
territory was counterbalanced by the discovery of some hidden Mayan pyramids in
a jungle in Mexico,” tells Levison Wood.
I couldn’t pass up reading an article, “The Wake of Life,” in the
Emirates “Open Skies” flight magazine.
This adventurist, Levison, covered 2,897 kilometres on foot from Mexico
to Colombia and through Central America.
He’s done several other treks including crossing the Himalayas.
Like all crazy walkers, Levison has taken
his chances with the elements, jungles, wildlife and people. Yes, people.
Gangs are something to contend with, through the Americas, he
admits. In that regard he’s a survival
expert, partially because he takes help from those who can take him through
treacherous trails. One time it was a
pastor who knew his way around.
It’s stories like these, about people with
bravado, that are inspirational. I’m not
sure that Wood has taken up spirituality on any of the treks, but I bet you
anything, at least he is likely to see divinity in the natural world around.
To hear about some of his adventures in a
synopsis of his walk through Mexico and South America was enough to cause my
jealous side to surge. I was stuck in a
confined chair, strapped down. The only
difference between my seat at 18D and an electric chair was the zap.
It is tapasya,
austerity, an inconvenience that leads to a greater gain. I had to switch my paradigm and come to terms
with a willing acceptance of the inconvenience.
I’m sure that Levison is in situations where he finds himself in a chair
for several hours.
Physically, in order to walk, you must sit
for some time. In order to sit, you must
walk for some time.
May the Source be with you!
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