“Once there was a young warrior. Her teacher told her that she had to do battle with fear. She didn’t want to do that. It seemed too aggressive; it was scary; it seemed unfriendly. But the teacher said she had to do it and gave her the instructions for the battle. The day arrived.

Each summer throughout my life, my family and I would rent cabins along a beautiful lake in northern Michigan for a summer vacation away from the city. A yearly highlight would include a hike through our favorite wooded park together to take in the peace and quiet of nature not easily found in our