[at-l] Going solo

[cballs@mindspring.com (Curtis Balls)]

Dear Mother,

You MUST go alone.  I insist.  Really, there's no other way.  You'll be
alright.  It'll be tough the first day or two but please, do yourself a
favor and go it alone.  You'll never regret it and you'll never be lonely.
You'll stand on those mountain tops in joy and happiness and the perfect
earth will sing in your soul.  I promise.  Go fly girl!

Curtis Herrick


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From: <Farina6@aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 10:07 PM
Subject: [at-l] Going solo


> I want to know about your first solo backpacking trips, or overnighters.
I
> have yet to do one.  I finally went camping by myself a year ago.  My
family
> thought I was either crazy or just plain weird, which probably isn't any
> different than what they normally think of me, but they looked at me
> differently when they asked "What would you do THAT for??"  That first
> camping trip was quite interesting.  I spent a good portion of the first
> night asking myself "What was that?" every time I heard a noise.
Honestly, I
> was more afraid it was a human critter out to get me, rather than a
critter
> critter.  The second night I decided to sit in a chair in the dark, no
fire
> and wait for the critters to visit my site.  Being quick on the
flashlight
> trigger, I was rewarded with a great view of a fox within 6 feet of me!
>
> Anyway, how would a person, or more precisely, how should I rid myself of
an
> overactive imagination when it comes to things that go bump in the night?
>
> Thanks,
> Teresa
>
> I apologize if you receive this more than once.
>
> "Procrastination is a dream-killer."
>
>
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