"Carrying On....."

"Somewhere along the line you ask yourself, 'What am I doing here?' It is then that you must think back and remember that it was the right thing to do at the start. Therefore, the right thing to do is to carry on and finish whatever it is you've started." J. Hughes

Oh how I've pondered, and the moments I've spent musing, about the struggles that have occurred at home and out in the wild places... With carrying on... before, during, and after... through the trials, the high summits & low valleys, of many adventure and life experiences...

Hughes adventure writing and this quote in particular doesn't simply ring true for me; it hits home... especially this very spring...

Adventures, like much of life... are hardly ever a straight course from trail head to summit and return...

The essence of them, the elements within them; like the obstacles, setbacks, complications, and unexpected hurdles - both internal and external, can do as much damage over time as a dull knife if we are not careful... They can wear away at the substance of what we seek about adventures... the nature of their value for us and how they may contribute to our lives...

Yet, if I really try, purposefully focus, truly remember in my minds eye the reasons for, the 'why' of, and the genesis behind... where a particular adventure experience began... or a trial of life ends... I can still find a few coals of motivation and enthusiasm there...

With some gentle but firm efforts they can be brought back to life and provide us with a renewed energy and purpose...

Keep going dear Finders... keep carrying on... and I will too.......

DSD