The hike only follows a more thrilling and adventurous direction every day. Today’s terrain was brutal at times but overall nondescript. It was enhanced by good companionship along the way. I have joined Fish, Furniture and Free Hugs, three restless craftsmen from New England. They are both optimistic and insightful and full of great wit. I also met Beavis and Dog who on every superficial level appear to be shiftless drifters, but truthfully warm people. I finally caught up to Steak N’ Shake, whose legend proceeds him. He is a homeless vagabond who has journeyed the country on bike and he claims he was given inspiration by God to hike the trail. He began with no more than $3 in his pocket and claims it is God’s will that has aided his hike and survival this long. I am skeptical of the God has had any role in his journey, especially if the meals he obtains are solicited from kind people, after he informs them that he is too poor to buy food. But it raises a worthy question on the role of fate within humanity. Are we fragmented, bumbling animals, stumbling through the universe, or are our actions dominated by a greater order?
On a lighter note, it is warm enough not to wear socks!
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