Wednesday, March 5, 2008

The Journey is about to begin

Or shall I say that my journey is simply continuing?

As I prepare to leave, two quotes are borne in mind:

"It is a good thing to experience everything oneself . . . As a child I learned that pleasures of the world and riches were not good. I have known it for a long time, but I have only just experienced it. Now I know it not only with my intellect, but with my eyes, my heart, with my stomach. It is a good thing that I know this." -- from Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

"Para mi solo recorrer los caminos que tienen corazon, cualquier camino que tenga corazon. Por ahi yo recorro, y la unica prueba que vale es atravesar todo su largo. Y por ahi yo recorro mirando, mirando, sin aliento." -- from The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge by Carlos Castaneda

I would write more now, but time does not allow it. Besides, my heart and my soul are filled with so many emotions at this moment that they defy any hurried attempt to translate those feelings into words.

I will be completely alone for the next day, yet surrounded by so many people moving in so many different directions. Lost in my own thoughts, each one of you will be with me. Thanks for checking in, and I'll write again soon!

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