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THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS
Spring is surely on the way. Although temperatures have been quite chilly and spring rains have caused the walk to be damp, spring must surely be just around the corner. Illness is still plaguing the group; some walkers have chosen to take some time off to fully recover. Despite all the obstacles, 244 miles have been covered and spirits remain high.
The kindness of strangers is one aspect of the march which is truly humbling and remarkable. One day, a while back, a woman was driving home and saw the marchers. Not even really understanding what the march was about, she quickly went home, baked some brownies, drove back out and gave the still warm pan saying, "I saw you out here in the cold on your long walk and thought you might like these."
Today, a similar situation occurred. A woman and her son where driving home from church and saw the march. As the walk approached their house they came outside and delivered Cokes, a bag of Doritos and a donation of money explaining that it was all they had on hand, but what the walkers were doing was so wonderful they want to help out in some way.
The woman said goodbye, but her son, Matt, decided to stay and walk for a few hours. Matt explained that his mother, in the 60's and 70's, was very acitive in the peace movement and also happened to know a little bit about Tibet so filled him in as they drove home. He said, "When my Mom talks about the protesting she used to do I sometimes feel like I've missed out on so much. Anymore, Americans don't want to stand up for anything. I think it's amazing to see all you people making this long walk. It's really great!"
So, with Matt joining the group, the walkers moved on and a few miles later arrived at the White Buffalo (the RV) for a hot lunch of rice, potatoes, beef, and stir fried vegetables.
And although the weather conditions wouldn't normally make one think about having a picnic, a few hearty souls sat down and did just that.
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PO Box 194 Fishers, Indiana 46038-0194 United States
e-mail: rangzen@aol.com
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