When I was eleven, a girl of my own age, Betty Jean Necessary, was tragically murdered while walking in the woods. I was so traumatized that I no longer indulged in my favorite pastime of exploring without great fear. Years later, I decided it was time to broaden the size of my back porch. I drove to parks and other places of interests. Following my instincts and inner wisdom, not only did I feel safe, I found that each aspect of nature had a wonderful story to share.
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“Depart not from the path which fate has you assigned.”
- Chinese Fortune Cookie
Picture by Author, Debbie Dunn
April 25, 1999
Laurel Falls Hike in Great Smoky Mountains
We are so happy you took the time to notice us. It is well that you walk slowly, gazing lingeringly from left to right and from right to left, looking down, around, and up, ever up. Many are those who walk the trail and never look down to see the beauty we have to offer. Just as you walked the trail, being present in the moment of this hike, so should you strive to be more present in all your moments as you move through your days. Don’t waste time grieving or regretting or reveling in the past. Don’t invest your precious time in worrying about the future. Know your direction, yes. Have clarity, yes. But then, walk in confidence down the path you have chosen to walk. Greet those who walk past you and learn from those who align themselves with you for a time. Learn what you can from each other and then release them to the Universe with great love and gratitude. If it is for your highest good and their highest good to spend a longer time together, then that will happen naturally. You do not need to plot or plan or strain to make this happen. Let go and let God. That is what we would share with you.
Picture by Author, Debbie Dunn
April 25, 1999
Laurel Falls in Great Smoky Mountains
My dear friend, welcome, welcome, welcome. Many are the people who gather to enjoy the sights and sounds of ourselves known as Laurel Falls. Children come to play, young people to climb and wade, adults of all ages come to savor and sit and rest and gaze. This brings us great joy to be of service to mankind in this way. You personally and all collectively are welcomed by us.
The wisdom we wish to share with you and any who may choose to read these words is the following: suspend judgment of others. Don’t judge by appearances. Give each person a chance to rise or fall by their own merits. Don’t let the clothes they wear, or the way they fix their hair, or their physical size or shape be the telling factor. Strive to see them from the inside out. See the beauty in each person. If you truly lay aside any prejudice of your past conditioning and gaze into the window of their soul -the eyes – you will see an aspect of the Christ Consciousness gazing back at you. Just so, you too bear an aspect of the Christ Consciousness also within you. Love the true man. Love truth. Love God’s beautiful creations. That is what we would say to you. Stay as long as you like and come visit us often after you go. We welcome you one and all.
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