Into the Wild

This book sat on my shelf for years I never read it. So recently in search of a book I pulled it off the shelf and I was pleasantly surprised. It is reflective to both a human being who wants to do their own thing and a parent who cringes when their own child does their own thing

Most importantly it’s about respect. As a parent respect is earned to a certain degree and given to another degree. Sometimes parents can do all the right things and get all the wrong results. And who’s to say what’s right and wrong. There is no master plan in this thing called life. The usual recipe is you grow up, go to school, go to college get a job have babies amongst the rat race known as life.

Fortunately that recipe is not for everybody and my hat is off to those who take the road less traveled.

Which leads us back to respect. To venture out into the wild One should venture with a bit of humility and the upmost respect for nature. Previously I talked about college, study and the preparation for life. It is not a magical recipe however when venturing out into nature one should actually be prepared.

History repeats itself and many people have ventured into the wild of Alaska and have met with similar fate.

In a final statement, our protagonist gives thanks to God as a true thanks or a last gasp religious salvation. I don’t know where to sit with that.

If there is one lesson to be taken from this book and it is a lesson I learned from my mother. Always let someone know where you’re going to be and by all means give your parents a call. Have a great day.