04/20/2025
Trail buddies, week one was a huge success. Our goal this week was creating community and wow, did we bond. After a welcome circle, we talked about how our ground rules are to be kind to ourselves, each other, and nature. When I pulled out our gear bag and asked if anyone wanted to help carry our supplies out to “home base”, they eagerly lined up, ready to be a part of the team.
Hiking, singing, and getting muddy on the way, we made it to home base and moved in. Hammocks were hung, paracord was cut, trees were climbed, and logs were flipped. After we had a sit spot to slow it down, a huge roll of thunder boomed and the rain arrived. Everyone threw on their rain gear, helped pack up quick, and we hustled out to the safety of parent pickup right as the sky opened up.
And here’s the thing, I have found in life that we connect through joy and hardship. We are all just acquaintances until we feel that roll of thunder of light or darkness at the same moment. And so, with a little help from Mother Nature, our goal of community was achieved.
We had ourselves a time and I can’t wait for week two.
