As I thought about it part of my disillusionment is about the people in this area of the country. I have met along the way some very delightful people but since being in the Adirondack Mountains people seem angry and discouraged. I have interacted very little because of the negative feel I get from folks. They seem angry with me for being out there on the road. I don’t fully understand why this is but I’m guessing poverty, feeling betrayed by the government etc are all a part of this anger. People seem discouraged and depressed.w
That attitude and the weather were wearing me down so I decided to change a few things. I listened to podcasts all day today. After all the Adirondacks are much like the Blue Ridge Parkway, beautiful but monotonous after a while. You go up and then you go down to do the same thing over again. Very little change. Beautiful green trees and clear lakes but very little change.
Tonight however, I arrived in Inlet earlier than I expected which gave me time to get pizza and beer at a local pub. Great people were gathered there, who were just interested in anyone who came in the door. So we watched Jeopardy together, talked about people’s lottery wins and enjoyed having a beer together. I feel so much better about humanity after that.
By the way I highly recommend the “This American Life”podcast called, Get A Spine! The beginning is sorta slow but the discussion about a sexual harassment is excellent and articulates so well what happens for the person harassed and demonstrates a true
3 comments:
Sounds like you got the uplift you needed just at the right time. Glad to hear you found some friendlier folks.
Deb JS
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Just listened to "my dad wrote a porno" and while I'm not sure I'll listen to all the seasons, I had several moments of true lol. (this recommendation was courtesy of Martha Tyler). See what you think.
Glad you found some more sympathetic people last night. I remember a similar moment in my life when I was living alone in Baltimore. I had to call someone in TN and had never been happier to have a southerner call me "honey" then I was during that phone call! Do trust your instincts and take care of yourself!
The sun surely does make a difference. I've heard similar stories about hiking the AT, some days ecstasy, some days boredom, some days misery. Maybe like childbirth - after awhile you only remember the good stuff.
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