I will not let anyone walk through my mind with dirty feet. — Attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. The above is another gem I found in Bonnie Whitehouse’s journal, Afoot and Lighthearted. I can really relate to Gandhi’s thought. Lately I’ve felt bombarded by politics of hate, division, and lack of cooperation. I am a yellow dog, but I…
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Because I Wanted To
Because I wanted to — Emma Gatewood. Until I read Bonnie Whitehouse’s Afoot and Lighthearted, I never knew about Grandma Gatewood who at 67 was the first woman to hike the Appalachian trail alone. Her story would make a great movie. When Emma was asked why she set out on such a trek, she said, “Because I wanted…
The Art Of Sauntering
Now that my new knee is making real progress, I am spending more time reading Bonnie Whitehouse’s Journal, Afoot and Lighthearted. One of her gems is her page on sauntering and a quote from Thoreau: “I have met with but one or two persons in the course of my life who understood the art of Walking,…