Unexplained Hollowness

[Driftless]

Near the end of September each year I get this feeling of loss. There is an unexplained hollowness inside me. For the longest time I could not understand why.

My medical problems as of late have caused those feelings to be even worse. I sat down last night and mourned my lack of being able to go fishing because of my knee and back problems over a couple beers.

It wasn't just the fishing I miss. I missed the December scouting trips. I miss the virgin snow.

The outdoors serves as a battery charger for my soul. I have been bashful about testing my knee and back for fear of re- injuring them.

I have decided to go fishing tomorrow and dam the consequences. I do not want to risk not seeing the new pine cones budding.

My life would be quite hollow if I could not see the first blossoms on my favorite plum tree grove and smell it's amazing aroma.

I don't know what I would do if the door to the outdoors was ever closed for me. I would wither away and cease to exist.

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after."

- Henry David Thoreau

[bottomdweller]

Beutiful pics!

This so rings true with me as well. I have a extremely bad back and knees are gone! I remember when I was lying in the hospital bed and looking out the windows after I had been told I would never walk again, watching people walk around and how bitter I was at not being able to join them. I am grateful for so many things but for now I take everyday in the woods as a blessing

[eyeguy 54]

nice! and amen bottom. it is so neat to be a walking miracle!

[DonBo]

It's more than what I do, it's who I am.