Off the Beaten Path

April 6, 2008
By Smiling Joe

Author, Muriel Strode wrote, "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." While I understand the intent of these words, they can be misguiding. The intent of those words is that one must think for herself, and see life in a different light. It also refers to being a leader, rather than a follower. Here at the beach, Muriel’s words can be destructive,...