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12/03/09, Orchardville, IL - The days of our lives unfold like the revolution of wagon wheels upon a peaceful road. Everywhere we traveled today, there were good people, stopping to talk, and waving as we passed. Countless times in my travels I hear from good people who express how I’m living their dream. They state how they would love to pursue this life of carefree travel, meeting wonderful people along the way. I tell them that they could do it as well - you’re never too old, this life is only a hitch away.
They reply, “I would, if I wasn’t married, or had responsibilities, or I wasn’t encumbered by this or that, or if I had the guts”.
In retrospect, I see that they are the cornerstone of what is good in our society. Not only are they doing whatever they can for their family, friends, and community, they are seeking to do even more, to be even more - God Bless Them!
This morning, I met Arthur and Florence, who were coming down the main road, just as we pulled out onto the highway in front of them. This couple have followed my travels for over a year, and set out from Effingham, IL in search of me. I thought of what the odds were that I would pull out of a gravel, back road, just a few hundred feet in front of them, after all their travel - coincidence, I doubt it.
After telling me that I was living his dream, I liked Arthur’s reason for not doing likewise; he and his wife travel to Guatemala every year to ensure that young people get a good education. It seems to me that they have their own wagon.
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