[at-l] Longing

[janl2@mindspring.com (Jan Leitschuh)]

Clearly, there is no right or wrong answer here:

Jim Lynch wrote:
> 
> Most of us don't or can't.  Careers, mortgages, family, other interests
> and responsibilities, etc. take 
>snip
>Even
> those with the type of employment that allows them to take off long
> periods, can rarely afford to miss that many paychecks.

It's about making choices. 
Giving something up to get something else. 
Or choosing NOT to, given one's life circumstances at the time. Particularly
if one has dependents.
There as are many valid reasons for NOT doing a thru-hike as there are for
doing one.
It just all depends...



> KellyGoVols@aol.com wrote:
> > ....
> >
> > This is a question for myself, and other future thruhikers... How in the
> > world do you just let go of everyday and future responsibilities and DO IT?
> > How in the world do you justify it?
> >
> > Kelly
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