There are fast hikers, there are slow hikers, there are tired hikers then there are hikers who I like the way they walk. They make a step as light as a feather as if there is presence in every step. I would like to step like like that and make my life to be like that as well, full of presence with each step as if the guy was appreciating every step, and every moment, fully aware of his surroundings. There are hikers who only appreciate the summit, hikers who only appreciate the workout and end of the hike, then there are those hikers who walked so softly and lightly as if they were appreciating every step of the way.
I think this is a good metaphor for life, don’t just appreciate the big things, the accomplishments once every few years, the wedding, the promotion, just take a step full of presence and appreciate every step of the journey and every scenery on the way.
Picture taken from Schunemunk Mountain Hike.