Walnut Creek, California
4
Days 2 Go
Who will ever forget the tragic plight of some
three thousand people, who died when the infamous suicidal planes targeted the
Twin Towers in New York in 2001? Like
the time President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, the world was put
on pause again with the annihilation of the innocent people on 9/11.
This morning, Anuttama and I were walking and
came by a war memorial of U.S. flags pegged into the ground to commemorate, in
particular, the fire fighters who sacrificed their lives. We both stood there and offered a prayer in
remembrance of the 343 men whose lives abruptly ended.
The anniversary of this event represents
both acts of cowardice and heroism. We
do not need to celebrate insanity but instead the duty of service, security and
safety. That symbol of the three S’s is
indelibly marked on the police cars.
It was interesting that the only folks we
had interaction with were the police.
Upon approaching the town of Clayton, some motorists called the
authorities taking us to be prisoners from the local jail. This of course has been a common theme on
this U.S. walk. People live in fear and
suspicion. Too many movies on the theme
of crime.
What can be done? We live in a world of human frailties. Darkness is often prevalent, however, all
souls are divine. It needs to simply be
cultivated because the blanket of illusion is so very thick.
May the Source be with you!
16 miles
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