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Laced up the new blue helios and (power hiked-ish) Mt Raymond with Jim. It was slow up which was enjoyable, then he twisted an ankle pretty harshly and went down coming down, so we took it easy coming out.  I had forgotten how good those shoes feel new. :)

Listened to a lot of James on the way to/from the canyon. 

"Looked in the mirror, I don't know who I am anymore 
The face is familiar 
But the eyes, the eyes give it all away 
They're all out to get you 
Once again they're all out to get you 
Here they come again"

I haven't told my family yet that I left the church (even though I was a fence sitter for years before the last year of inactivity) and the weekend with them was nice but uncomfortable. I don't fit in fantastically well with my sisters anyways, and this won't help. I've been able to play it off well enough until now, and have been procrastinating it for far too long. I don't know that I'm ready for the shunning and flak I know I will recieve for the rest of my life. I've been dreading this. (Yes, the shunning will happen, don't underestimate my family.)

I needed a peak today.

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From Rob Murphy on Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 16:38:35 from 24.10.249.165

It always amazes me how many people insist that their religion be your religion. Here's hoping your family surprises you in a good way.

But friends can be as good as family and you get to choose them.

From Neasts on Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 18:02:42 from 71.213.44.196

I've had multiple experiences dealing with loved ones also leaving the church, and there was no shunning. It'll be too bad if anyone in your fam thinks that there needs to be, especially with religion, since most religions teach tolerance and peace. I hope that once your family gets over the initial shock and sees that you're the same awesome person you've always been and that they've always loved, they'll get over it. It was a process for you; it might be one for them, too. Not fun, though.

From je10 on Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 18:30:33 from 67.166.71.216

Thanks Rob! :)

Neasts, there's always a chance, right? Although, given history, not a very promising one.

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 15:15:01 from 66.232.64.4

Glad you got out. It was such a nice day.

From Kendall on Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 16:40:21 from 208.187.252.10

Beautiful day.

"Follow the grain in your own wood!" Howard Thurman

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