Let me tell you..first of all I got up and walked 1.8 miles..then I realized things were looking familiar. Yes I walked the wrong way. Not a problem..I just turned around and went the right way. As I got into Phenix City and started walking out of town I found it almost impossible to walk on the road. There was absolutely no room and although it was dual lanes each way..the cars would not move over. It was a struggle to push the cart through the grass and sandy soil up and down hills so I got on the road when I could. It was very tiring to say the least. It was like that for about 9 mile or so. Then finally the road opened a little with a small shoulder making it a little easier to manage.
After all that struggling, The blessing came. I was tired and walking up a hill giving it all I had, so I thought. I saw a pickup make a left turn up at the top of the hill. Then I saw it turn around and sitting at the stop sign. It took me a while to get up the hill and that truck just sat there waiting. I finally made it to the side road where the pick up was. Out came a young man maybe 17-18 years old. He handed me some cash and shook my hand and said keep going. That just touched my heart and gave me the push I needed to keep going the rest of the way. That young man later shared a story with me by message that just touched my heart and made today's struggle well worth it. It was a true blessing to meet that young man, thank you sir for your inspiration that kept me going. I would love to hear from you again sometime. God Bless you!
Here are a few pics from today on my walk from Columbus, Ga. To Crawford, Alabama where I am for the night. The Crawford Motor Inn.
Your journey Mike touches my heart, it's touching many hearts and I find myself getting more and more emotional when I read your posts, don't know whats happening inside but it does warm my heart when those random people stop just to help you out some. Truly awe inspiring. Nice pics as usual.
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