Questioning my resolve
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, 12-18-2012 at 16:44 (3425 Views)
18 December 2012
Just got my five miles walk in today and stopped to chat with a good friend, her thoughts are in line with my wife’s. They both think I am out of my mind to even want to hike the Appalachian Trail and they both have reservations that I will be able to complete the trail. Not because I am not prepared, I have the gear, the time, and the money; but they question my resolve. Rightly so I guess, if you knew me, you would know I enjoy my family, being on thetrail for five months is going to cause me to miss a lot of birthdays and family time. Without question I will miss my wife, kids and grandkids; however I have been gone for many months before while in the Marines, however, not by choice. That being said I feel my desire to hike this trail for the past 15 or 20 years will give me that determination to finish.