However, in this column I did want to keep you somewhat posted on the progress he is making and also talk a little bit about Paul.
As I have followed Paul on this adventure, I have gained a new perspective of him. Paul has made this “a pilgrimage”. Paul is a Pastor. He has a very firm faith. He is analyzing his daily experiences and learning from them in a way so different than many of us would. As Paul has said in his blog almost at the beginning, his journey is “to reclaim lost or abandoned or forgotten parts of self”
Paul has described people he has met along the way, and talks about relationships and what they mean to him. He encourages us to “take a chance this week, and talk to someone you don’t know”.
Paul has sent some gorgeous photos taken on this journey. . One of the photos that I really enjoyed was of a sign in front of the Campground Laundromat. That day they had biked 91 miles Paul called this a gift.
And he has talked abut how he is gaining a greater awareness of his thinking …”how narrow it/I can be”, and Paul continues, “I find this to be both a humbling and a holy gift”. Just watching Paul as he continues his journey has had a very similar effect on me.
The photo I am including is called “The Road Less Traveled,”.from Scott Peck’s book with the same name. With that photo, the following words from Paul Hayes: “We rode 55 miles through the desert today…no towns, no services…only the road and the creation under, over and around us. About halfway into the ride, I saw a distant canyon road, and I thought about Scott Peck’s book. I invite you and myself to be with that image this week.”
