A Question Of Sanity





the other day i mentioned

that next year 

i plan to hike the 800-mile Arizona trail,

from Utah to Mexico,


resulting in

barely suppressed laughter

eyes rolling like marbles,

and silly gestures.


people say it’s crazy


to put boots on

and hike every day

not sure of where (or if) 

i will sleep that night.


if nothing else,

my statement generated 

a few questions

(more interesting to me

than the rehash of last weeks game,

or fruitless arguments about economies,

politics or religion).


why sleep on the ground?

wont you get tired of eating granola and ramen?

aren’t you afraid of bears and mice?

won’t you get lonely?


what if it snows?

what if you get lost?

why not stay home,

where it’s predictable?

 

for me, living is unpredictable 

unpredictably gives life meaning


new experiences 

new challenges

new friendships 

new insights


i hate reruns.


so, is it crazier

to do it or not? 


© 2025 Bruno Talerico  

Stafford challenge day 34/365.

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