Sometimes you've got to sit down and take that trip down memory lane. It helps put life into a perspective we don't always obtain from the daily grind. The things we learn as children shape us in more lasting ways than I would ever have imagined as a kid. You did show great talent in those early writings. Much better than the "book" I attempted to write in 7th grade. Those books of survival had a big impact on me as well and I actually wanted to be a mountain man during most of my youth.
Thanks for sharing this with us! I think it would be great if you shared the whole book with us but I will leave that up to you, my friend.
Kind words, as always. We are kindred spirits, no doubt. Something about the mountain men, the trappers, and the far north have always fascinated me. Perhaps that is why I never feel very comfortable in those tropical climes. And yet, the cold is getting a little old too...Thanks again.
We do have a bit in common! I think a lot of things changed for me when I spent two years in a tropical climate. I loved it in many ways but I did long for cooler temps occasionally. Now, I long for the tropics during the cold rainy winters.