Comments on: 22 Years Of Walking, 17 Years Of Silence http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/04/23/22-years-of-walking-17-years-of-silence/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:31:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Frederic http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/04/23/22-years-of-walking-17-years-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-91492 Frederic Wed, 20 May 2009 17:21:55 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1044#comment-91492 Except for the fact that he remained silent during 17 years difficult to spread awareness is such way lol... but he should have had unforgettable moments, walking the world is everytime a big experience!!! Except for the fact that he remained silent during 17 years difficult to spread awareness is such way lol… but he should have had unforgettable moments, walking the world is everytime a big experience!!!

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]]> By: Hal http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/04/23/22-years-of-walking-17-years-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-89830 Hal Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:52:41 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1044#comment-89830 I agree, Julie, but I bet Francis raised a lot of awareness about his issue during his foot travels--a lot more than the cave prayer does, anyway. I agree, Julie, but I bet Francis raised a lot of awareness about his issue during his foot travels–a lot more than the cave prayer does, anyway.

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]]> By: Julie http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2009/04/23/22-years-of-walking-17-years-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-89829 Julie Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:47:17 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=1044#comment-89829 On the one hand, I admire these types of decisions. On the other hand, I think that nothing could be less effective than distancing oneself from what's arguably the tougher task of engaging meaningfully with others to produce the kinds of change we'd like to see in the world. I recently read a story about a woman who lived as a hermit in the mountains for 16 years. She spends her days praying for the healing of the earth. And all I could think afterward was: Maybe prayer makes you feel better. But what it's going to take to heal the earth is engagement with it--and with one another--not hiding away in a cave and spending your days praying. On the one hand, I admire these types of decisions.
On the other hand, I think that nothing could be less effective than distancing oneself from what’s arguably the tougher task of engaging meaningfully with others to produce the kinds of change we’d like to see in the world. I recently read a story about a woman who lived as a hermit in the mountains for 16 years. She spends her days praying for the healing of the earth. And all I could think afterward was: Maybe prayer makes you feel better. But what it’s going to take to heal the earth is engagement with it–and with one another–not hiding away in a cave and spending your days praying.

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