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Re-Emergence

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Our lives interlace the past with the present and at any given moment collide at the right angle, to impact our future ~ TL Alton  Where I am working at Moberly Lake Provincial Park, almost a half hour away, is the town of Chetwynd, B.C.  Moberly Lake Provincial Park This small community was not on my map prior to me coming to work up North. A month later, my footsteps have been left in the dirt, as I make my trips for groceries, laundry and the local library.  While in the outdoors, I collect the litter dispersed all over. The other day, the path I was walking along, led me to an unexpected revelation. Nearing the corner of town, I saw a half-flattened can of silly string and decided against throwing it directly in the garbage. Instead, I saw a half wire basket attached to a local trash bin. As I placed the rubbish in it, I saw the name of the recycling company—Wishbone. This drew a smile upon my face, as this is the same company who creat...

Hold Your Own

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With an adventurous life the hot asphalt can lead you to places of familiarity, yet often your feet tread along untamed ground; drenching your spiritual soul in a baptism of nature.  ~ TL Alton    "Walk Away" by Xavier Rudd "I've seen people holding on to nothing Broken dreams and broken cords Running on empty, losing sleep, oh It's true I've earned these cracks upon my feet   Walk away from all that you know Walk away and hold your own   And I've seen people holding on to something Smiling with no place to call home In you I see something so familiar, uh My dear friend, so nice to have you home..." * My summer song...Video Link:   https://youtu.be/7GQvdgT6Eh0 My absence in posting on my blog is for good reason. I have been employed by Sandstorm North Contracting, as a Park Operator for BC Provincial Parks. As I contemplate this phenomenal opportunity that has been offered to me, this past month has seen me d...