“The mountains are calling, and I must go.” – John Muir

 From “The Human Condition: A User’s Manual,” by Arnold Kunst 

17 March 

My vision of God [if I sufficiently access a tranquility that is native to me] has all the certitude of a paralyzed ex-skier whose once vibrant muscles somehow still send messages to the brain that bespeak coordination, balance, exhilaration, easy flow, open-ended vitality. Soon the dream will be real; the vision tangible; "then" will be NOW!