In West Texas, what we have most is distance. To get somewhere, you often have to step a little farther, stride a little farther.
That’s my philosophy: when troubles increase, just stride a little farther.
That’s why the Lord must have given me long legs. My measured stride is 35 inches.
One winter day, fellow Boy Scout Hubert Seale and I walked from Buffalo Gap to Abilene—about 21 miles—in three hours and a few minutes.
We were determined to keep our Saturday night, double-date with high school sweethearts. We kept the dates. But we hobbled a bit. We had blisters on our feet.
That’s when I began to wonder if the Lord had given me more legs than brains.
From Sunday lesson, circa September 1991
How sweet it is to be a teen
Too bad you didn’t raise a thumb
As cars drove by…
Reminds of the song
I’d waltz across Texas with you
Good stuff. Hope your flight covers the distance to Indy easily. See yous there. Mike Reimbold