[at-l] Raccoon, AT 2003?

[janl2@mindspring.com (Jan Leitschuh)]

> My decision to do the Trail in 03 was partly made for me when I got laid off
> from Lucent in August. I wouldn't have left the job I had to do the trail, even
> though I didn't really like it (it paid too much).

Almost SINFUL, isn't it, doing something fun and not working? VERY
un-American...(tho I would be the FIRST to disagree, strenuously - what a
country!)

our work ethic is insidious, keeping us grinding away at something that
doesn't "sing our song". I hope when you return, you find some work that
really pulls your chain.

Money is sure nice, but life is more compelling... at some point we ask -
how much is enough?  ("....Hey, what if I've already "made it"...?)

 How much, really, is needed? Especially if there aren't dependents. Just
enough so one isn't a burden to society may be sufficient. Or not.

>Still afraid...
Ha! Me too!
Kinda fun, isn't it? Truth be told? There's a certain BUZZ to it...
LIFE ENERGY!
;-)
On with the journey...

TrailR@aol.com wrote:
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My life has been a life contemplated (with 4-5 Gatherings thrown in as
reality
checks).
My decision to do the Trail in 03 was partly made for me when I got laid off
from Lucent in August. I wouldn't have left the job I had to do the trail,
even
though I didn't really like it (it paid too much). So basically, I got a
nudge towards
the trail..... My wife didn't want me to go (and still doesn't, but
understands I need
to), but her mother said, why not? Go do it, you may never have this chance
again...
And my wife grudgingly agreed (which may come back to haunt me someday,
but maybe not...).
The best memories in my life are things I "Just went out & did", without
contemplating forever... The worst memories, are of the things I wanted to
do
&
never did... I wanted to fly, but never got around to it.... My father,
uncle
& aunt were
all pilots, and still I didn't fly. I looked at my 1974 HS yearbook and saw
I
wanted to
be a pilot even then... Never happened (I finally was starting the flight
school
process when I got laid off... Stay tuned for post hike flying threads...).

Maybe I am finally doing things because I'm having a mid-life crisis... A
fun
one...
Maybe I'm just seeing the error of my ways & living life instead of watching
it go by...
Time will tell...

JUST DO IT.  It might be the right or wrong thing for you to do, but you'll
never
know unless you try....

Russ (Gimp)

Still afraid...