10/8/14

Day 54

October 8^th 2014  

My soul arose within these mountains and when I am gone it will reside in these mountains. The mountain sun wakes one up with urgency; it beats down on your back letting you know there are mountains to be explored. We woke up in East Canyon State park around seven o’ clock for a meeting with two ECOEE alumni. “What this group is experiencing is unique”; we have been told this often enough. Some might call us crazy but I think we are doing something beautiful. Experience’s with other human beings where complicated decisions are being made is hard to come by. “The most human thing we can do is comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” Nate and Rose (the two alumni) reminded us once again how important it is to suck the marrow out of this bone which is ECOEE. After leaving the University of Utah, we drove to Bryce Canyon National Park. I had some in-depth conversations in the van about life, death and moderation. Nothing is set in stone even the sedimentary rocks we all saw driving up to the park. The ponderosa pines are easy to identify by their black tinted bark. Faint clouds blanket the moon that is hiding behind this big ponderosa pine tree. My headlamp is not needed because through the clouds and around this tree, the moon is especially bright tonight. I learned by listening today, a lot more is learned within a few hours of silence than a few days of talking.

May we all be well, happy, and peaceful

Haley Brasile