a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 1 Almost every summer, whenever I can, I would go into the mountains, camp and
hike for many days. It seems to be the best way to untether my soul and set
it free. In the mountains, trails are normally broken into three categories
physically strong, I would always choose the most strenuous trails that I
could take. I have learnt from the experience that, while the easy and
moderate trails are the most accessible and safe, I have to mingle in the
crowd and the scenery at the end is almost always mundane. It is only when I
take those strenuous trails that I am rewarded with landscapes beyond
imagination.
In Baxter State Park of Maine, near the northern end of the Appalachian
Trail, I was in awe when I saw a chain of shining lakes, like charmed
emeralds, stretching out hundreds of miles till the edge of the sky. In
Glacier National Park of Montana, when I finally climbed onto the Dawson
Pass, against the howling wind a myriad of mountain giants silently revealed
themselves, transcending me into an unspeakable world. In North Cascades of
Washington, the Hidden Lake trail took me from vast meadows filled with
wildflowers to the black mountain touching the sky and the taciturn glacier
kissed by the sun. Those trails were grueling and I almost always had to
face the terror of hiking alone in the darkness. The hike made my skin tan
and my legs burn. But they also made my heart sing and brought me memories I
hold deep inside.
Two years ago, I had to make a decision that was going to change my life.
After a long time of soul searching and thinking, I still could not make up
my mind. Then I stumbled upon a poem by Robert Frost. That poem, which
settled my struggle, is the famous “the Road Not Taken”:
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
……
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
As if called upon by the poem, I took the road less travelled by. It turned
out to be the most strenuous of all. Since I embarked on this journey, I
have had to confront numerous doubts, questions, judgments and ridicules.
With my moon falling in Pisces which makes me extremely susceptible to
external influence, I have in turn doubted, questioned, judged and ridiculed
myself. It certainly does not help with the numerous detours and setbacks I
've encountered on this journey.
But I have also had other encounters. I met a single mother who fought
tirelessly for environmental justice against the death threat of the
Corporate. I met a southern woman who led a dying rural community out of
despair, changing the life course of several generations and inspiring
communities across the world. I also met a most unassuming young woman, who
I mistook as a roadside beggar when we first met and who headed the decade-
long efforts in helping thousands of children grinded in poverty and
deprivation. These people, they have all endured endless darkness, solitude
and harshness on their own journeys. But they have also shaped life on their
own terms, surrendering only to what spells love, enchantment and
possibility. When I met them, it dawned on me that I was not alone. I am
never alone.
Life is a one way journey. It can be long and winding. But there is only one
destination, the same for everyone. No matter if the road leading there is
easy, moderate or strenuous. Reaching that final destination is like
climbing onto the top of the mountain. Looking down from there, many things
would be very small, while many would not.
When I take those strenuous hikes in the mountains, I know I would be
rewarded by magnificent vistas and fascinating sceneries. But the more I
hike, the more I realize that it is not important.
Being on this strenuous trail is already the most luring reward of all. And
with this faith, I shake off misery and keep on. |
a**r
发帖数: 5444 | |
J******s
发帖数: 7538 | 3 赞清漩热爱自然！
我小学的时候特别喜欢一句话，后半句是 无人迹处有奇观！
mm文中的景色总是少不了lake，哈哈
前两天看老客大哥一个回帖
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发信人: Claike (老客), 信区: HuNan
标 题: Re: 心情分享：为生命增添一道彩虹
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat Jun 4 12:09:49 2011, 美东)
往前走的时候，都希望是一马平川；回头看的时候，却想看点千壑纵横。
位置不一样，想法不一样
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不过我觉得旅行的路和人生的路还是不一样的，人生的路有的时候有点被动
很赞文中那个 a most unassuming young woman
我觉得刻意选择什么路不是最重要的，怎么在不同的路上发现美和有意义的东西更重要！
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【在 a**r 的大作中提到】
: Almost every summer, whenever I can, I would go into the mountains, camp and
: hike for many days. It seems to be the best way to untether my soul and set
: it free. In the mountains, trails are normally broken into three categories
: physically strong, I would always choose the most strenuous trails that I
: could take. I have learnt from the experience that, while the easy and
: moderate trails are the most accessible and safe, I have to mingle in the
: crowd and the scenery at the end is almost always mundane. It is only when I
: take those strenuous trails that I am rewarded with landscapes beyond
: imagination.
: In Baxter State Park of Maine, near the northern end of the Appalachian
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发帖数: 5144 | 4 nb
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【在 a**r 的大作中提到】
: Almost every summer, whenever I can, I would go into the mountains, camp and
: hike for many days. It seems to be the best way to untether my soul and set
: it free. In the mountains, trails are normally broken into three categories
: physically strong, I would always choose the most strenuous trails that I
: could take. I have learnt from the experience that, while the easy and
: moderate trails are the most accessible and safe, I have to mingle in the
: crowd and the scenery at the end is almost always mundane. It is only when I
: take those strenuous trails that I am rewarded with landscapes beyond
: imagination.
: In Baxter State Park of Maine, near the northern end of the Appalachian
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M*****g
发帖数: 3145 | 5 牛啊。。。这个真的要等狼兄了。额是不敢献丑的。lol |
M*4
发帖数: 1457 | 6 hidden lake， 呵呵
是不是hiker， mountaineer 也是？
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【在 a**r 的大作中提到】
: Almost every summer, whenever I can, I would go into the mountains, camp and
: hike for many days. It seems to be the best way to untether my soul and set
: it free. In the mountains, trails are normally broken into three categories
: physically strong, I would always choose the most strenuous trails that I
: could take. I have learnt from the experience that, while the easy and
: moderate trails are the most accessible and safe, I have to mingle in the
: crowd and the scenery at the end is almost always mundane. It is only when I
: take those strenuous trails that I am rewarded with landscapes beyond
: imagination.
: In Baxter State Park of Maine, near the northern end of the Appalachian
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M*4
发帖数: 1457 | 7 伊是女版狼兄， 样样精通
【在 M*****g 的大作中提到】
: 牛啊。。。这个真的要等狼兄了。额是不敢献丑的。lol
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N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 8 Always a joy to read the latest from your ever-stimulating mind and
flowering pen. And more power to you for always picking the strenuous
trails—a feat that I don't think I ever even tempted. To tell you the
truth, I never quite took you as a serious hiker, or even the outdoor
type—I guess your delicate artworks are a little misleading on that
aspect. But having been astonished repeatedly by the various tricks
you have up your sleeves, I guess I can say nothing surprises me any
more among your vast array of accomplishments, big and small.
So, let's see: Baxter State Park—shining lake, Glacier National Park—
Montana sky, North Cascades National Park—hidden lake...does anybody
else see a pattern here? I can't wait to see where you go hiking next and
what new ID pops up on MITBBS right afterwards. For that matter, I'd
suggest that you stay away from the hiking trails in southern California
national parks, for I doubt Badwater or DevilsDen would sound very good
as new IDs for you. :-)
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【在 a**r 的大作中提到】
: Almost every summer, whenever I can, I would go into the mountains, camp and
: hike for many days. It seems to be the best way to untether my soul and set
: it free. In the mountains, trails are normally broken into three categories
: physically strong, I would always choose the most strenuous trails that I
: could take. I have learnt from the experience that, while the easy and
: moderate trails are the most accessible and safe, I have to mingle in the
: crowd and the scenery at the end is almost always mundane. It is only when I
: take those strenuous trails that I am rewarded with landscapes beyond
: imagination.
: In Baxter State Park of Maine, near the northern end of the Appalachian
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C*******g
发帖数: 9288 | 9 敬仰鸿儒对话
Always a joy to read the latest from your ever-stimulating mind and
flowering pen. And more power to you for always picking the strenuous
trails—a feat that I don't think I ever even tempted. To tell you the
truth, I never quite took you as a serious hiker, or even the outdoor
type—I guess your delicate artworks are a little misleading on that
aspect. But having been astonished repeatedly by the various tricks
you have up your sleeves, I guess I can say nothing surprises me any
more among your vast array of accomplishments, big and small.
So, let's see: Baxter State Park—shining lake, Glacier National Park—
Montana sky, North Cascades National Park—hidden lake...does anybody
else see a pattern here? I can't wait to see where you go hiking next and
what new ID pops up on MITBBS right afterwards. For that matter, I'd
suggest that you stay away from the hiking trails in southern California
national parks, for I doubt Badwater or DevilsDen would sound very good
as new IDs for you. :-)
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【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: Always a joy to read the latest from your ever-stimulating mind and
: flowering pen. And more power to you for always picking the strenuous
: trails—a feat that I don't think I ever even tempted. To tell you the
: truth, I never quite took you as a serious hiker, or even the outdoor
: type—I guess your delicate artworks are a little misleading on that
: aspect. But having been astonished repeatedly by the various tricks
: you have up your sleeves, I guess I can say nothing surprises me any
: more among your vast array of accomplishments, big and small.
: So, let's see: Baxter State Park—shining lake, Glacier National Park—
: Montana sky, North Cascades National Park—hidden lake...does anybody
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A*****8
发帖数: 8590 | |
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J******s
发帖数: 7538 | 11 咣当！
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: Always a joy to read the latest from your ever-stimulating mind and
: flowering pen. And more power to you for always picking the strenuous
: trails—a feat that I don't think I ever even tempted. To tell you the
: truth, I never quite took you as a serious hiker, or even the outdoor
: type—I guess your delicate artworks are a little misleading on that
: aspect. But having been astonished repeatedly by the various tricks
: you have up your sleeves, I guess I can say nothing surprises me any
: more among your vast array of accomplishments, big and small.
: So, let's see: Baxter State Park—shining lake, Glacier National Park—
: Montana sky, North Cascades National Park—hidden lake...does anybody
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a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 12 谢谢Iris这么有心的回复，很赞！！
Claike的发言总是那么隽永，谢谢分享
Iris mm的心态特别好，要向mm学习
我太阳水瓶啊，固定宫，有时候会太过执着。。
还是觉得mm很像水象，就蝎子啦，不知猜对没 ：）
【在 J******s 的大作中提到】
: 赞清漩热爱自然！
: 我小学的时候特别喜欢一句话，后半句是 无人迹处有奇观！
: mm文中的景色总是少不了lake，哈哈
: 前两天看老客大哥一个回帖
: ============================
: 发信人: Claike (老客), 信区: HuNan
: 标 题: Re: 心情分享：为生命增添一道彩虹
: 发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat Jun 4 12:09:49 2011, 美东)
: 往前走的时候，都希望是一马平川；回头看的时候，却想看点千壑纵横。
: 位置不一样，想法不一样
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a**r
发帖数: 5444 | |
a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 14 小老虎太谦虚了
发出来就是请大家帮忙指点的 ：）
【在 M*****g 的大作中提到】
: 牛啊。。。这个真的要等狼兄了。额是不敢献丑的。lol
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a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 15 是啥？
我的马甲吗？哈哈
【在 M*4 的大作中提到】
: hidden lake， 呵呵
: 是不是hiker， mountaineer 也是？
:
: and
: set
: categories
: I
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a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 16 狼兄半夜气醒了！
【在 M*4 的大作中提到】
: 伊是女版狼兄， 样样精通
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a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 17 读狼兄的英文真是享受啊
谢谢狼兄的回复和鼓励！
话说我可是从小运动员出身，won several grand slam titles in my school, lol
呵呵，狼兄发现我id的由来了，hoho ：）
and thanks for the warning about hiking in CA.
but perhaps i've already got a belly of 'bad water' from the 'devils'
den' ;)
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
: Always a joy to read the latest from your ever-stimulating mind and
: flowering pen. And more power to you for always picking the strenuous
: trails—a feat that I don't think I ever even tempted. To tell you the
: truth, I never quite took you as a serious hiker, or even the outdoor
: type—I guess your delicate artworks are a little misleading on that
: aspect. But having been astonished repeatedly by the various tricks
: you have up your sleeves, I guess I can say nothing surprises me any
: more among your vast array of accomplishments, big and small.
: So, let's see: Baxter State Park—shining lake, Glacier National Park—
: Montana sky, North Cascades National Park—hidden lake...does anybody
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a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 18 呵呵 ：）
push the limit :P
【在 A*****8 的大作中提到】
: 好长的习作，焕然一新的头像
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m*0
发帖数: 268 | 19 英文写得真棒，一点不象是second language。羡慕ing~
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【在 a**r 的大作中提到】
: Almost every summer, whenever I can, I would go into the mountains, camp and
: hike for many days. It seems to be the best way to untether my soul and set
: it free. In the mountains, trails are normally broken into three categories
: physically strong, I would always choose the most strenuous trails that I
: could take. I have learnt from the experience that, while the easy and
: moderate trails are the most accessible and safe, I have to mingle in the
: crowd and the scenery at the end is almost always mundane. It is only when I
: take those strenuous trails that I am rewarded with landscapes beyond
: imagination.
: In Baxter State Park of Maine, near the northern end of the Appalachian
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N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 20 Where? Where? Where? I wanna see, too!
【在 C*******g 的大作中提到】
: 敬仰鸿儒对话
:
: Always a joy to read the latest from your ever-stimulating mind and
: flowering pen. And more power to you for always picking the strenuous
: trails—a feat that I don't think I ever even tempted. To tell you the
: truth, I never quite took you as a serious hiker, or even the outdoor
: type—I guess your delicate artworks are a little misleading on that
: aspect. But having been astonished repeatedly by the various tricks
: you have up your sleeves, I guess I can say nothing surprises me any
: more among your vast array of accomplishments, big and small.
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N****f
发帖数: 25759 | 21
Nowhere near the amount of enjoyment I got from reading your original
article, needless to say.
orz...不过想当年俺老在学校春运会上也拿过一枚“铜牌”——总共四个人参赛，呵呵。
【在 a**r 的大作中提到】
: 读狼兄的英文真是享受啊
: 谢谢狼兄的回复和鼓励！
: 话说我可是从小运动员出身，won several grand slam titles in my school, lol
: 呵呵，狼兄发现我id的由来了，hoho ：）
: and thanks for the warning about hiking in CA.
: but perhaps i've already got a belly of 'bad water' from the 'devils'
: den' ;)
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a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 22 狼兄那是参加的啥项目，灌水吗？
//run
呵。
【在 N****f 的大作中提到】
:
: Nowhere near the amount of enjoyment I got from reading your original
: article, needless to say.
: orz...不过想当年俺老在学校春运会上也拿过一枚“铜牌”——总共四个人参赛，呵呵。
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a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 23 美女过奖啦！
还得努力才好，毕竟文科嘛，要攻语言关啊 ：）
【在 m*0 的大作中提到】
: 英文写得真棒，一点不象是second language。羡慕ing~
:
: and
: set
: categories
: I
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w*********l
发帖数: 5144 | 24 喘上了还.
【在 a**r 的大作中提到】
: 美女过奖啦！
: 还得努力才好，毕竟文科嘛，要攻语言关啊 ：）
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s**********8
发帖数: 25265 | 25 退下.
【在 w*********l 的大作中提到】
: 喘上了还.
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w*********l
发帖数: 5144 | 26 遮~~~
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: 退下.
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T********e
发帖数: 3677 | 27 oops， 这又演的是那一出？
【在 w*********l 的大作中提到】
: 遮~~~
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a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 28 lol
恭迎太尉出关～
报告太尉，关中一日，世上千年。那个阿步趁你不在，已经马甲上位变主ID了
你说这如何是好？
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: 退下.
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s**********8
发帖数: 25265 | 29 lol
伊也不撒泡尿照照伊的影
那賊眉鼠眼还能成了
【在 a**r 的大作中提到】
: lol
: 恭迎太尉出关～
: 报告太尉，关中一日，世上千年。那个阿步趁你不在，已经马甲上位变主ID了
: 你说这如何是好？
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s**********8
发帖数: 25265 | 30 热身
【在 T********e 的大作中提到】
: oops， 这又演的是那一出？
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a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 31 左右互搏
呼唤瑛姑
【在 T********e 的大作中提到】
: oops， 这又演的是那一出？
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T********e
发帖数: 3677 | 32 我还以为炼成了左右胡波呢
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: 热身
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T********e
发帖数: 3677 | 33 明月几时有，今朝变瑛姑吧
【在 a**r 的大作中提到】
: 左右互搏
: 呼唤瑛姑
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a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 34 哦，伊贼眉鼠眼，那你比伊好看？
奔出来让大家评评
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: lol
: 伊也不撒泡尿照照伊的影
: 那賊眉鼠眼还能成了
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a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 35 不对呀，我是师傅，要扮也得扮王重阳呀
【在 T********e 的大作中提到】
: 明月几时有，今朝变瑛姑吧
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T********e
发帖数: 3677 | 36 太尉拜师了？
【在 a**r 的大作中提到】
: 不对呀，我是师傅，要扮也得扮王重阳呀
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w*********l
发帖数: 5144 | 37 目的是揩油, 额举报一下.
【在 T********e 的大作中提到】
: 太尉拜师了？
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T********e
发帖数: 3677 | 38 哦，我还不知到明月出油呢。。。
【在 w*********l 的大作中提到】
: 目的是揩油, 额举报一下.
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s**********8
发帖数: 25265 | 39 啥?
【在 T********e 的大作中提到】
: 哦，我还不知到明月出油呢。。。
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a**r
发帖数: 5444 | 40 步步高吗？一脚踢飞你到火星上，够高了吗？
【在 w*********l 的大作中提到】
: 目的是揩油, 额举报一下.
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Y*********e
发帖数: 4847 | 41 你分裂了你
【在 s**********8 的大作中提到】
: 啥?
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w*********l
发帖数: 5144 | 42 哪里?
【在 Y*********e 的大作中提到】
: 你分裂了你
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Y*********e
发帖数: 4847 | 43 自己让自己退下啊
【在 w*********l 的大作中提到】
: 哪里?
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w*********l
发帖数: 5144 | 44 可以吧?
【在 Y*********e 的大作中提到】
: 自己让自己退下啊
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Y*********e
发帖数: 4847 | 45 可以可以
【在 w*********l 的大作中提到】
: 可以吧?
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w*********l
发帖数: 5144 | 46 你也来吧?
【在 Y*********e 的大作中提到】
: 可以可以
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Y*********e
发帖数: 4847 | 47 分身无术啊
阿米密码红
【在 w*********l 的大作中提到】
: 你也来吧?
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w*********l
发帖数: 5144 | 48 最后一句重念
【在 Y*********e 的大作中提到】
: 分身无术啊
: 阿米密码红
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Y*********e
发帖数: 4847 | 49 不会，你教教俺
【在 w*********l 的大作中提到】
: 最后一句重念
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w*********l
发帖数: 5144 | 50 诺.
【在 Y*********e 的大作中提到】
: 不会，你教教俺
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