Few things are as thoroughly satisfying as a vigorous workout; among them being the difficult night spent at one's desk. God smiles on the diligent work which is done with vigor and the intensity of mind present only in one who delights in the task. I went into the (valley) because I wanted to live deliberately; and now Mr. Thoreau's words echo back to me with the air of truth they were meant to carry. I came here to accomplish something more than the degree I will soon hold in my hand. I came here to prove to myself that even amidst the elements and the strife, in a place only something as hard as stone could survive, I could find within myself the floating void, within which void resides a flame- and that rarest of qualities- the unimaginable courage born from success through out such trials as only this place could bring.
Keeping in contact with the people I love back home brings out the very best in me, and insodoing, this quiet resolve.
I am grateful to my Sam, and the quaintness in his stories of love and rejection and new love- the vicissitudes of young life as I too am living. And also to Eric, without whom I would be lost to cynicism or blinded by the forest from the trees that matter most to me; in every way he is an anchor back to all that is dearest. These great friends, and Shayne's patient but imperfect guidance are with me as I progress, one step at a time.
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