A couple of weeks ago, I got to hike through the beautiful desert of Wadi Rum in southern Jordan. My friends and I hiked through sand for eight hours the first day, slept under the full moon, and climbed a rock mountain the second day. At one point during the trip, our tour guide askedContinue reading “The Value of a Natural Moment”
Category Archives: Adventure
Dignity On Two Arms
An inspiring tale from India about a legless man with an indomitable spirit.
Running Around The World
I made a good friend today, and I will never see him again. December 13, 2009 Prague, Czech Republic This past fall I spent five days in Prague, Czech Republic as part of an eighteen-day trip through Europe. Late one afternoon I took off from Plus Prague Hostel and went for a run inContinue reading “Running Around The World”
Show Me Your Soul, Children
This story takes place on April Fools night, 2008. 11:11pm – I’m sitting at my desk, trying to focus on a Spanish reading assignment. I’m absorbing it better than usual, but quickly my mind wanders…it started raining a couple minutes ago. Pretty hard. Oh, it’s April. The wind whistles as it rushes past the outcroppingsContinue reading “Show Me Your Soul, Children”