"Up with the sun at four to watch sunrise and the sight of the awakening land. It seems a shame for eyes to be shut when such things are going on, especially in this big country. I don't want to miss anything"
Wednesday Thoughts
Alaska on my Mind
We were staying at a friends dry cabin outside Denali. At this point we had been in Alaska for more than one week and I felt more in love with Alaska than ever. But I have already made a choice, and I am satisfied with it. We all have our heart at various places in the world, that is very common, and I just keep spreading mine across this world too. After dinner I found a book in the book case, "One Mans Wilderness". I started reading it, and the first few lines of the first chapter caught my attention. "Up with the sun at four to watch sunrise and the sight of the awakening land. It seems a shame for eyes to be shut when such things are going on, especially in this big country. I don't want to miss anything" . That is how I feel, that is what I do. I have been spellbound by this big country too, and now there is no turning back. Why can't we live here forever too? Later on, before we flew back, I bought the book, because now, this is how I will remember my love for the wilderness and the open space that Alaska offers. I will dream about it instead of being a part of it, at least for a while.
