Concord, California
5
Days 2 Go
It is my great pleasure to have my dear
friend, Anuttama, from D.C., join us for a few days. He has been a cheerleader for me since I
started marathon walks in ’96. Finally,
he has come to walk a walk and see me get close to the finish line.
We were off to a late start—9:00 a.m. and
we tackled Camino del Diablo—The Path of the Devil—a windy, paved road through
soft-ridged mountains. Anuttama admitted
to me that he saw, for the first time in his life, a coyote, on this day. To see olive groves in an American setting
was a first. We were also delighted by
trees producing various nuts as we moved along in what is clearly ranch
country. It was hard for me to extract
any notion of Satan being in our midst.
Pure pleasure of walking in the sanctity of the outdoors with a decent
foot partner became my experience, although it was a tad on the hot side (99°
Fahrenheit).
Our accommodation was in the Motel 6 in a
city called Pittsburg and naturally we took advantage of the pool for loosening
up stiff leg muscles. There we met
Steven Styles of Sacramento, who describes his former way of being, somewhat
like that of the devil. Luckily or by “the
grace of God,” as he put it, he had gone through a transformation for the
better. Our dialogue, while in the pool
together, was a productive meeting for two human beings and worth the
encounter.
Whether on the road with someone, or in a
pool of refreshing water, you always try to make the most of any event. Make everything a God experience.
May the Source be with you!
10 miles
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