tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post5802347923472940780..comments2024-03-28T12:35:42.918-07:00Comments on The Forty-Five: Catching Up Is Hard To DoToirdhealbheach Beucailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-16062475874210106922022-08-24T05:47:57.260-07:002022-08-24T05:47:57.260-07:00Leigh, I am struggling to put it into words. An a...Leigh, I am struggling to put it into words. An awakening? Maybe. Certainly clarity on some things, which actually started before the trip itself. <br /><br />I sat down on the plane this week and made a spreadsheet - yup, 30 potential posts (including the ones that I have already written). That is more than I have had from any other single event. Something is up, even if I do not fully comprehend what it is.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-23703915945463669262022-08-24T05:43:20.217-07:002022-08-24T05:43:20.217-07:00STxAR, I have a picture of myself on the summit wi...STxAR, I have a picture of myself on the summit with the sign that is up there. I look worn out and a little sick - because I was a little worn out and sick - but I hold that up every time this week that I am feeling that worn down by events. I remind myself I did the highly unlikely once, and can do it again.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-19087703645846498312022-08-24T05:41:47.351-07:002022-08-24T05:41:47.351-07:00Becki, things certainly feel as if (in some cases)...Becki, things certainly feel as if (in some cases) they have been stripped away, leaving me with sharp decisions that have to be made (this or that, for example).Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-62919995833166995492022-08-24T05:41:04.012-07:002022-08-24T05:41:04.012-07:00Ed, it is a funny thing: they are literally still...Ed, it is a funny thing: they are literally still spilling out of my brain, almost a week after the hike officially "ended". I am trying to give myself time to process them.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-26668365176183713342022-08-24T05:40:29.902-07:002022-08-24T05:40:29.902-07:00Thank you Nylon12. I certainly believe that the t...Thank you Nylon12. I certainly believe that the timing of all of this had nothing to do with me just "deciding" to go on a hike; it was much more deliberate on God's part than that.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-50509080271990715222022-08-24T05:39:38.751-07:002022-08-24T05:39:38.751-07:00John, one of the great struggles I am finding is r...John, one of the great struggles I am finding is realizing that while I ultimately hope to "go home" - at least to The Ranch anyway - it will not be the same, ever. I am working to accept what that means.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-2041822569823756672022-08-23T20:41:01.866-07:002022-08-23T20:41:01.866-07:00We are, as ever, in flux. We can't go home a...We are, as ever, in flux. We can't go home again, because home isn't the same, and neither are we.John Wilderhttps://wilderwealthywise.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-26468490590631718522022-08-23T17:46:52.832-07:002022-08-23T17:46:52.832-07:00What Leigh wrote I relate to very much. Some life...What Leigh wrote I relate to very much. Some life decisions made clear when the clutter of my life were stripped away by profound events. The first being when my mother died. I am intrigued and am looking forward to reading more of what you've experienced, TB.Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16940604077427078249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-53923966667162369532022-08-23T07:07:46.727-07:002022-08-23T07:07:46.727-07:00I can't wait to hear more of the details.I can't wait to hear more of the details.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-55244864801380525442022-08-23T05:51:55.288-07:002022-08-23T05:51:55.288-07:00Losing a parent and a trek into the Wild........of...Losing a parent and a trek into the Wild........of course I can see something Happening. Life goes on and changes occur, now it's up to you to adapt to them. Prayers out for you and your family TB.Nylon12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-22693969799957649122022-08-23T05:46:10.198-07:002022-08-23T05:46:10.198-07:00I can understand the mindset of marking a change l...I can understand the mindset of marking a change like that. I'm reminded of A Man Called Horse. There was a challenge accepted, and a gauntlet to be run through. After he did, he carried the marks of his decision. Almost like a right of passage that left permanent scars. Not encouraging a tattoo. :/<br /><br />I don't know if you took a token from the trip. But it may serve as a reminder of the trip your character took, as well as the one your body did. And when it becomes hard and steep to do what you've set out to do, you can take courage that you will complete the task, as you did on Whitney. <br /><br />I have a few "scalps" on my lodge pole. Reminders of battles fought and won. I should dig them out and display them. I have felt the need to steel myself this year more than times than I care to remember. Those are coup that remind me I have done and can do again.STxARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588850178293194825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-22745681158191152982022-08-23T03:11:11.017-07:002022-08-23T03:11:11.017-07:00I'm intrigued! An awakening? A revelation? Pro...I'm intrigued! An awakening? A revelation? Profound personal events seem to present themselves best when the man-made clutter is gone and it's only Self and the natural creation. I'm looking forward to your thoughts and words about your experience. And good job on treating us to more amazing photos in this post. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.com