Re: [at-l] Ramblings from a fomer Thru-Hiker..

[ellen watson <ellen@aprilmoon.com>]

At 12:13 PM -0500 1/16/00, Paul A Magnanti wrote:
If you feel that your journey is complete, and Kathadin or Springer have
>not been reached, don't feel that you have failed.  There are no real
>failures on the Trail. Daring to dream is a rarity in itself. Daring to
>live out your dream is something that many people are afraid to do. If
>you do not reach Katahdin or Springer, you will have experience that most
>people would not even bother to dream about. It does not take a thru-hike
>to learn the lessons of the Trail. The lessons come from trying, and your
>Katahdin might come at Harpers Ferry, Damascus, or earlier. If you know
>in your heart that you have pushed yourself  to your physical,  mental
>and emotional limit,  then you have done more than most people have even
>attempted.

thanks again from one who dared to dream. i too hope that each of you class
of 2000 dreamers has the trip of a lifetime.

aprilmoon


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