The Wisdom in the Wisdom Tree Hike
The mountains and hiking trails are wonderful here in California. The first time I hiked #WisdomTree I climbed a quarter the way up. My breathing became labored and the altitude had me a little light headed. Being a neurotic I stopped there. On the second try I made it about half way up. I felt accomplished. I had been having a bad week and to me, adding another quarter to the first was an improvement I could live with. In the past I had some lung issues (a #collapsedlung and I was a smoker) Correction, I am a smoker. BUT, this past year I have switched to vaping and I'll talk about that some other time. So on my third trip to The Wisdom Tree mountain trail in sunny California I cleared my mind and looked down at the dirt trail. I kind of had it in my mind that I was't leaving this mountain unless I touched the Tree of Wisdom at its peak. I forged ahead as a man on a mission and barely stopped along the way. I controlled my breathing especially as I got to the higher a...