In the picture to the right you can not truly tell that the gorge behind us is more than a hundred feet straight down. Three generations of Boynton men went on an adventure that included some relatively safe hiking in northern Maine. It was challenging for an aging body and most certainly an adventure. The time at Chamberlain Lake was quiet and peaceful, filled with beauty, and with a developing appreciation for the vast outdoors and all it contains, again an adventure. It was not that the trip was so dangerous that made it an adventure it was the novelty of the experience, especially sharing it with my son and grandson. It was being together sharing life and enjoying each others company while adjusting to each others personal needs and personalities. It was an easy time away that was meant to connect us and our world and succeeded. I was happy to see how much this body of mine can still accomplish. I saw tired eyes in both my son and grandson which almost matched my own. I took the ups and downs and all arounds with persistent effort. I know God has been with me since Marsha passed away in many ways, but one way has been to give me the desire to restore my body to something of the shape he desires for me. I am healthier today from my consistent exercise than I have been in many years and that helps the possibility of a more adventurous life become a reality. I would not have attempted what we did last week a year ago. I continue to find adventure in the spiritual, the intrapersonal and interpersonal life. God is leading me to new adventures and I will follow. I have often said God wants us to cherish the past that brought us to who we are today, but also to realize that past is the launching pad for today and tomorrow. So let the adventures begin again.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
The Great Adventure
In the picture to the right you can not truly tell that the gorge behind us is more than a hundred feet straight down. Three generations of Boynton men went on an adventure that included some relatively safe hiking in northern Maine. It was challenging for an aging body and most certainly an adventure. The time at Chamberlain Lake was quiet and peaceful, filled with beauty, and with a developing appreciation for the vast outdoors and all it contains, again an adventure. It was not that the trip was so dangerous that made it an adventure it was the novelty of the experience, especially sharing it with my son and grandson. It was being together sharing life and enjoying each others company while adjusting to each others personal needs and personalities. It was an easy time away that was meant to connect us and our world and succeeded. I was happy to see how much this body of mine can still accomplish. I saw tired eyes in both my son and grandson which almost matched my own. I took the ups and downs and all arounds with persistent effort. I know God has been with me since Marsha passed away in many ways, but one way has been to give me the desire to restore my body to something of the shape he desires for me. I am healthier today from my consistent exercise than I have been in many years and that helps the possibility of a more adventurous life become a reality. I would not have attempted what we did last week a year ago. I continue to find adventure in the spiritual, the intrapersonal and interpersonal life. God is leading me to new adventures and I will follow. I have often said God wants us to cherish the past that brought us to who we are today, but also to realize that past is the launching pad for today and tomorrow. So let the adventures begin again.
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