“Like the Freemasons, the Confederacy of the Humbled is a close-knit brotherhood whose members travel with no outward markings, but who know each other at a glance.” ― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow
We’ve been on the road about six months so far. Not quite “living in a van down by the river,” but at times, almost.
It’s in campgrounds, Walmarts, and laundromats that we frequently get to meet and rub shoulders with others of the Confederacy.
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Have you ever noticed the exercise trails that are often along roads or paths in parks? I’ve passed by countless such trails, but never bothered to try them out.
Well, we finally did, and it was a hoot!
Along the campground entrance road in Letchworth State Park, in western NY, we noticed the colorful yellow signs and stations, and got the wild idea that we ought to give it a try.
Doing hard things makes us stronger in body, clearer in thought, and more resilient in spirit. It's how we discover "what lies within us."
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