As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.
Henry David Thoreau
I was looking for a remembered quotation about solitude. My first thought was to look to Thoreau. He often speaks of it. I found this quotation instead. I think it was appropriate of Ken Kifer to celebrate Thoreau. Both lead simple lives. This simplicity gave opportunity for many hours of thinking. That is a feature limited by our celebrated lives of television, fast food, movies, cell phones, internet, and a clocked work schedule. There are times when I wish I could get away from it all. The fact is I am already as far away from it all as I can be and still do what I do. There is so little to my job, I should be ashamed for not appreciating it more. Still there is moments when responsibility is high. At those moments, sometimes, I wish I was living in a cabin and growing my food.
Bev and I resumed our riding this morning. We did a little 26 mile loop down by Cedar Creek. The click came back in the bike. I guess I'll have to take something apart to get at the cause. There are lots of little things that will always need attention.
