Duchesne, Utah
Near Strawberry River
I just have to re-cap what happened last
night. I was trying to catch up on some
miles. To do so, Marshall dropped me off
at the “River Road,” as some locals call it.
This is where I’d left off earlier on.
It was 9:45 p.m. The sun was tucking itself away. Vision was dull. I saw a pedestrian coming toward me on this
quiet road. You don’t see someone
walking at such times. I admit I was a
little fearful because of the rarity of the situation.
I shouted, “Hello!”
Suddenly the pedestrian became startled and
turned to reveal its profile. It had
four legs. It was a cow who had gotten away
and was trying to re-connect with its herd.
This morning I observed more cattle, but
they were, as usual, protected behind a fence and out to pasture. I was then driven back to Vernal for a radio
chat with Amy Richards from KLCY 105.5 Eagle Country Radio, on their morning
show. Johnny Cash was singing “Walk the
Line” in between the two segments of our interview which, of course, was a
promotion for introspective walking—pilgrimage.
The interview attracted some interest. Roberta, an Apache woman, heard the talk
while working at a drive-thru eating place.
She came out and called for me, even charged after me to offer me her
fresh-made bread. Highway Patrol
officer, Kellie Oaks, pulled over. We
talked about the permanent nature of the soul, of God, time, energy. They never change.
“The only thing that can change is our
attitude and, hence, our karma or
action should adjust from negative to positive.” The officer seemed to relish the message.
May the Source be with you!
18 mi
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