My trip will not begin tomorrow. And while the very heavy rainfall we’re getting–that is no doubt turning my first 100 miles of trail into a total swamp–would be an easier reason to give for my delayed departure, I’m afraid it is the much heavier stuff going on in my psycho-spiritual world that is the real reason.
As many of you already know, I have spent the last three and a half years in a very full and rewarding relationship with the marvelous Dre Merello. By her grace and talents, my appreciation of life and capacities for love have matured and increased tremendously. I owe her a great deal for bringing many gifts into my life that I might otherwise never have known. She is a true artist and an inspiration. She knows how to love. I am honored and proud that she chose to spend so much time with me.
Sadly, that time has passed, and I must now come to terms with the significance of its passing.
Dre: I wish you all the love and luck in the world. You are a gift, and infinitely gifted.
