2003 … Getting lost, that I might Find
And it was not too long thereafter that I became “lost” in the arid wilderness north of Kawaihae (and south of Parker Ranch), and ended up accepting the wayfinding “assistance” offered by a cardinal and a dragonfly, who flitted from tree to tree just ahead of me, and finally led me down a dusty side road to the coast, straight to the tarped compound of local hermit Gordon Ooghe, who welcomed me warmly into his seaside home, shared his evening meal with me, and allowed me to sleep in the back of one of his SUV’s while he watched TV into the night …
“Life truly begins once you start to truly Care.” ~ Gordon Ooghe
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