Temagami edited

Today is the day
The day I had been anticipating
The day I leave for Temagami

I had already packed
my clothes already chosen

Long Hours, looking towards the future
This leaves me with an idea
An idea of fun times ahead

Soon up high, looking down at what seems as a Lego play set
I touch down and glide across the water
I stop
Get out and I’m greeted

The next morning I am ready for a great week
I had no idea the treacherous path that lay ahead
The first paddle is dipped into the water
A light stroke starts the journey

I think of what will happen this day
I think of gentle paddles
Small portages
The beautiful scenery around me
I felt great

I arrive at our first portage
Just over a kilometre of torture and pain
Because of my raging mind set
3 quarters through I put the canoe down
Sad
Exhausted
I couldn’t go through a week of this

I was right I couldn’t
But with my friends
We could do it together
We needed to help each other and we could get through anything
The tears the pain the unknown
And we were meant to have a great time with it
We learned a great deal about ourselves and each other

Truth is when we arrived at Temagami
It was all about me
We left to go home and
We were leaving Temagawe