Are
You a Risk?Are
You a Risk?
Are you driven to answer the beckoning call of nature --to totally immerse
yourself into it, forgoing the comforts of home just to walk on some long
winding, rocky, and hilly trail somewhere?
When you feel closer to nature and strip yourself of much of the material
comforts and barriers to being in nature, do you feel an inner peace, even
momentarily or for extended spells, that you are closer to the creator?
Are you, even now, listening to the music of nature that is at a high crescendo
this time of year? Do you copy that with a flute or guitar? Are you watching
little TV? Planning the next time to hike? Daydream often at work about the
wonderful creation and how next to enjoy it? Listen to music in the car or ride
in silence rather than listen to continuous news reports? Drive the speed limit
and enjoy the subtle pace of the road, letting all kinds of folks to race around
in the fast lane and cut in every chance they get? And you don’t care?
Are you making simple useful items instead of buying them? Have wondrous
thoughts on the trail but really cannot translate them into words or choose not
to as the task of describing them is huge and the vision may not be correctly
captured? Reading book after book about others experience in nature? Letting
household chores slide some so you can get on the trail, or canoe or kayak to
some remote spot? Enjoy sleeping out in your own backyard?
These are all serious symptoms of a major disorder.
If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms there is no known
cure. They think that they are normal, but they are far from it! They do not fit
into normal society so they must be very ill.
Scientists have yet to find a way to soothe the unusual behavior that affects
those suffering these symptoms. Although it may not kill you, it can make you
appear very eccentric. You MAY actually appear to be very healthy and happy.
Join a support group.
(Written as email by a close friend, Michael Kalter, 3 Sep 03)