April 7, 1997 (Day 19 – milepoint 192.1 – Double Spring Gap Shelter)

“Spring Forward”

The numbers in time mean little at all,
The concern is night and day.
I don’t even care which day it is
Or month – March, June, or May.

Life is simple on a wooded trail.
You walk, sleep, drink, and eat.
Looking forward to seeing the beautiful sights,
And the quirky people you’ll meet.

The best of it is time with Self,
You’ll learn a thing or two.
Don’t pinch yourself for dreaming,
It might be coming true.

-Aquaholic 4/7/97

April 7, 2009

Hey Aquaholic,

Today I felt a shift in the energy I have toward my wife. I started to feel a stronger desire to focus on gratitude rather than my pain. Our connection was no accident. We’ve had many very good times together and we share a great love that will live far beyond our pain.

Gratitude is a better feeling than resentment. It’s healthier and much lighter to carry.

I don’t have much more to say about it yet. I just needed to open the door on the topic with you because it is now open in me, and I’m ready to start exercising it.

O’