day 71 and 72- robbed again but not discouraged

Welp, crazy story.  We got robbed sunday night.  Monday I hung out in town, ate some pizza, drank a beer, and listened to music.  Monday night the steelers destroyed the texans and I ate a 18 inch pizza alone.  Obi-Wan also ate an 18 inch pizza .Then I slept in a bag.  Literally a bag.  I'll get a picture of it cause it's the funniest looking thing I've ever slept in.

Anyway.  Tuesday we ended up getting a ride to the store to resupply.  I got another hammock, saints colors, and a sleeping bag.  Both for pretty cheap so no big deal.  Until we got back.  We got robbed a second time.  Shame on us.  We literally have nothing left except the map, 4-6 packs of ramon, a tapr, some winter clothes, a few books, trail mix, protein powder, beef jerky, 1 knife, 1 spear, a bottle of champagne, and 2.5 gallons of water.  I also have my health and am only 84 miles away from doing what nobody thought I could do.

So to hell with the spineless cowards who have all our gear.  We made it over 50 miles today, partly because the boat is so light.  I also have come to forgive whoever took our stuff.  Maybe when I get to new orleans I'll have a voodoo doctor put a spell on them.  Then again, it's probably better not to get the spirit world involved in such petite matters.  Maybe I'll just hope that my stuff has made their loving situation better.  After all, nobody really owns anything.  And I can't take that stuff with me when I die, so I might as well focus on aquiring knowledge so that I can pass that on to future generations.  Maybe it's enlightenment I've reached but I feel like we all should be trying to aquire knowledge to teach rather than aquiring possessions to put in our will.  My kid might be able to use a car I give him when I die, but if I never teach him or her how to drive it then what's the point.  And if I never teach him or her how to manage stress and manage dealing with people then one of them could end up dying in that car because of road rage.  So you see, the knowledge we internalize should be externalized to help others.  We should not focus on the external (materials), because they give us no understanding of the internal (what truly matters).

Then again, losing materials, such as in a fire or theft,  can help us reevaluate what is really important, family, friends, health, fulfillment.

Take a moment today to reevaluate why you work for money, what you do with your time, how often you thank people for just being themselves, thank the universe for your blessings, and reevaluate the time you have left and if you are truly fulfilling things you've always dreamed about.  Think about it.