Say Yes
Flashback to the moments I was learning how to say yes to an adventure in the face of uncertainty. It was just another Hawaiian full moon evening; perfect for a 3 hour hike down a mountainside in the dark? Sure! Four of us set off with some headlamps, hammocks and water. . . Not knowing our final destination. We just needed to go. Guided by the light of the moon and the sound of the ocean we made our way towards the water. The earth below us was unstable and we kept sliding and falling, sliding and falling. Our downhill path was adorned with spider webs and strange noises coming from deep within the trees. After walking for more than an hour we stopped to consider turning around. We knew where we had come from; It was safe. Despite the logic in that thought we kept pursuing the unknown. Further and further we ventured down the mountain. Tall trees shot up on all sides of us blocking out the guiding moonlight. We could see nothing but darkness; but my friend seeing is not the