Page 131 - "Mississippi in the 1st Person" - Michael James Stone (Demo/Free)

TAKING A TIME OUT, was such a good idea I
promised myself to do it more often. Letting the

emotions unwind and having downtime without a
crisis, obstacle or challenge was good for my soul.

I had been waking up sore from new muscles but al-

so minor issues with Crohn’s were reminding me I
was out of shape and needed to eat more, so I did.

At home just to keep weight on I was eating 6,000

calories a day. Everyday on the River I was hungry
and not yet eating to fill. TODAY I DID.

I didn’t nap but I did go exploring and found the

hunters blind, a farm over the ridge, and a view of
the area that helped me grasp the maps better.

All the barren trees next to the evergreens I knew

come spring I would never recognize the place. But
at this moment in this place heaven on earth in the
Great Outdoors couldn’t be too far away…...or may-

be the Garden of Eden…..maybe.