wandering with Purpose … (05/20/12)
“A pilgrim is a wanderer with purpose.” ~ Peace Pilgrim
Exactly one year ago today I completed my 40 day, 900+ mile Peace Pilgrimage from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Pompano Beach, Florida. I did so “on Faith”, traveling the entire distance without using any money whatsoever and never once asking anyone for either food or shelter. Needless to say, it was quite the experience, and will one day make a great book (the first three days of which have already been written up & posted on my Blog) …
And yet, that is not why I am writing.
Today, I am writing to let you all know that each and every one of you are already walking a Pilgrimage with just as much potential — that each and every one of you are already living lives of great Power & great Meaning.
It is not necessary to walk hundreds of miles on Faith to inspire others … It is not necessary to give up all your possessions or to dedicate every waking moment to Love in order to become an Force for Good.
You see, every moment of your life is itself a Pilgrimage; every instant is filled with immense Power into which you can tap. Every meeting with another person is an opportunity to set forth towards the greatest of all destinations — LOVE.
And it doesn’t take 40 days of difficulty to get there.
All it takes is the guts to reach out and Care.
Every time we look away — every time we refuse to take this very short yet all-powerful Journey, we contribute to what is “wrong” with the world.
And yet every time we have the Courage to reach out to another human being — especially when it is difficult to do so (i.e. to strangers or to enemies), we gently shake the Universe.
“We never touch others so lightly that we do not leave some trace.” ~ Peggy Millin
And so, my dear Friends, I leave you today with the fondest of fare-wells; wishing for you all the deep Peace & unbridled Joy that only come to those who choose to take the shortest and yet grandest of Journeys … the Journey to radical Kindness.
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“May your travels be safe, but not cautious … And though it not be that for which you ask, may you receive compassion.
May you encounter challenges and conquer their reservations, and may those difficulties strengthen your faith.
May your steps evoke seeking …
… and may your words inspire Love.”
(~ with Katie Kasch)
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