05 Landmarks & Trail Markers

These are the moments you remember—the unexpected forks in the trail, the stacked-stone cairns (those little rock towers left like breadcrumbs), the graffiti on the trees.

    Magic

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    The MagicStands up – Waving“Heeere am I – Over heeere. “I’m back, though I never left.I’m alive, and Well!We’ve you been? “Thanks for digging me up,rooting me out,Re-dis-covering all that I am. “You are in for a treat,a magnificent ride.I’m Robert, today I’ll be your guide. (“Just for today,nothing’s forever, tomorrowis Sal, or Joy or…

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    The Wrist Reminder

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    I had the word Surrender tattooed on my left wrist in 2014—a milestone moment, etched in ink. For months and months I tested the word and the place with a Sharpie. I wanted to be sure that it would be a message for all times of life, something that would resonate and hold true no matter my position in the ever-changing world.

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