As our own Thanksgiving approaches, this is a great time to share my sister-in-law Jill’s story of a Diwali celebration. Making people feel at home is the essence of kindness. Yesterday, I had a mini Diwali (the name means ‘a … Continue reading
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The Kindness of Teri
Coming into San Francisco we had a Lions Club speaking engagement lined up, but no place to stay. Our route brought us by the Parkside Community Church and I suggested to Ky at the end of the day that might … Continue reading
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The Kindness of Carlos
Time to continue along with the kindness and community posts. Going from West to East along the American Discovery Trail journey the next kind person encountered was Carlos de la Fuente near Auburn, California. We met each other hiking along … Continue reading
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The Other Reason
This blog got its beginnings when my wife and I walked 5,000 mile walk across the country. Until now, readers of this blog have heard only my reason for such a journey. Recent events dictate that the time has come … Continue reading
The Community of Locke
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The kindness we received at Antioch were disconnected acts from each other. Our next stop at Locke would enfold us into a community of kindness. To get there we put in a 32 mile day, our longest for the entire … Continue reading
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The Kindness of Antioch
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After leaving the hospitality of Ken and Marcia Powers we embarked on what would be two of the most difficult days of our journey. The climb over Mt. Diablo and the mountains of the Black Diamond Mines gave us one … Continue reading
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The Kindness of Leslie
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I know that not everyone is fond of their high school years. Cliquish behavior can alienate and even anger the high school student feeling left out or bullied. Fortunately for me, my high school experience was not like that. Northwestern … Continue reading
The Kindness of Long Distance Hikers
When I worked in Cornwall Bridge I passed an Appalachian Trail crossing in Falls Village on my way to and from work every day. Whenever I saw someone with a loaded backpack I pulled over the car and offered a … Continue reading
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The Kindness of Lion Dennis
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I hiked over fifteen thousand miles before the start of the American Discovery Trail, but none of those miles required me to hike through an urban center. On the third day out the official ADT route required us to hike … Continue reading
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The Kindness of my Nephew Tom
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We did not have to wait long for the first act of kindness along our journey. My nephew Tom lived a couple hours away from Point Reyes and intended to start hiking with us. That did not work out as … Continue reading
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