There are so many adventure experiences that may be enjoyed by each of us, so very many terrific interests for being out there... So many motives for such efforts and for taking on these challenges, enduring the trials, pushing through the limitations... They are such personal, individual grounds for going we each hold to, yet on occasion, at very special times, we can move among the wild places for another reason...Something else becomes the fire in our belly for being out there. Something very special transforms both our purpose and our very being. This evolves from a different kind of motivation, from a whole new level of intention; for why we do what we do in our chosen adventures. There is a unique energy within such reasons. There is also a special kind of commitment towards then fulfilling such an adventure objective. What has now influenced us to go, what then induces us to keep going, is seen to have a very different genesis. We have now chosen and committed to another kind of adventure - an adventure of cause, of purpose, one that we see as so deserving of support. Be it as a soloist, or within the symphonies of a group, we set out on a trail of inspiration, resolution, determination & dedication, that has its' own unique nature within it. We are adventuring for another reason, often for another person, who may not be able to wander the wild places as we might. While they may not be with us, they are causal, truly instrumental, as to why we are out there...
Their needs become our inspiration; their wants become our objective...
We have committed to paying a different price and our efforts, and our following through, are reward enough themselves. We are out there for anther purpose... Climbing, scrambling, hiking, paddling, trekking, biking, running; now for an ideal - for another very special reason...
What might those reasons be for you Dear Friends.......
DSD
***Please see all the wonderful sites linked to here for many amazing opportunities to 'Adventure For Another Reason'...***
17 comments:
Wonderful sentiments DSD.
My beliefs to.
I intend to kayak and climb for someone!
Even after years of hiking and climbing doing this was the best adventure I have ever had.
I find your writing to be very inspirational. As an outdoors person I have made many efforts to "give back". The ideas you have here are more inspiration for me to give a little more.
Best wishes,
Glenda
Great links and ideas for this DSD, something I have been considering now for awhile...........
One of my Summit's was for someone and this is an experience I will never forget. It twenty years of climbing I have never felt more committed to my climb.
Powerful post Dsd and really great links. Time for me to give something back.
Kim
My brother will never be able to hike any trail or climb any mountain. I do and then share it all with him. We laugh and even cry at times about all of it. My charity work involves him too and it is the best kind of adventure I have ever done.
Terry
Now you have got me thinking. I have been looking for a "reason" to try a real hard mountain project. I have a "reason" in mind as well, a very deserving cause.
Now is the time.
Milton
We dedicated our last mountain to a close friend who is struggling with their recovery. We decided to adventure for this reason and in the hopes it would support our friend. It was an emotional day but a climb we will never forget.
We were all up there together.
I very much like your writing and your musing about this important topic. Thank you.
We enjoy the adventure so much. We have lots of goals for climbing and hiking. But what then if we don't do something anything to give something back. We may not get another chance.
Thanks to you for this post and congratulations to everyone on your links for their beautiful efforts!
I am dedicating this climb for another reason and a special person. I am raising funds too during this from one of your links.
It makes me feel this very differently than ever before.
This is about giving back, about commitment, about legacy, about caring, about dedication, about love, about loss, about being there, about frailty, about recovery, about smiles, and about tears.
This was about all of these things when we climbed that mountain for another reason and pledged the whole climb for a member of our family.
It is the most meaningful thing we have ever done.
We all want some kind of legacy and what an exceptional one you are giving of DSD.
Your support here is admirable.
Laurie Normandeau said, "The stone that dared to travel! Thanks DSD for inspiring so many to dream!".
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