40 years ago, the night before Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN, he addressed a crowd and spoke of seeing over the mountain top and on the other side, seeing the promise land.
This past November the promise land that MLK spoke of became the vision of all American's with hope... and today, the day our country has united for the dawn of a new age, a new generation of leadership, I am one of many who can now openly and honestly express pride for this Nation(a new and strange emotion). I am proud that we can overcome our differences and move forward as a human race with a common purpose.
I am excited for this new age... and for the 2200 miles ahead of me and Lex! We will pass by the capital city after about 90 days on the trail... perhaps there will be more to say then...
but for now I will enjoy this brief glimpse over the mountain top into what we can all hope really is the promise land!
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What date will you get to New York/CT area? I will have a cold one waiting for you on whatever back county pub we can find. There might even be a Samoan serving up some tri-tip. Let me know.
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