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What a Good Friday it was

05/04/2010

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Cassie and I began the walk on our footprints for peace journey from Maclean/Lawrence Ferry at 7am (we had walked the 9km to the jetty the day before to get a good start ) the morning was clear and crisp with mist low on the water. Being Good Friday there was almost no traffic it was mystical walking in silence along the river, a feeling of peace and contentment filled my being. An occasional dog barked, birds sang and the slight headwind had my rainbow peace banner flapping behind. There were a few fishing boats on the river as well as a houseboat, the sky was almost cloudless, the breeze just enough to stop us being hot.
About 9am we were half way up the only hill along the way when a car stopped and two young girls asked us what we were doing. We gave then a flyer about FootPrints For Peace and told them why we were walking and where to, they were amazed, said they knew very little about the nuclear cycle but wished us well. They wrote their names in our book, still asking questions then went on their way.  

As I pondered over the encounter I was encouraged by their interest, to actually stop and ask questions, rather than just pass on by. I sometimes think people (me included at times) are moving through life in a haze, no time/no interest maybe afraid of being asked to do or give something, to take notice, be aware of what is happening around us. Thank you girls for taking the interest and time to stop and ask questions and for giving me another insight and thank you Cassie for a lovely meditative walk.

June Norman.
 


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