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October 15, 2014 www.DesertMessenger.com 17 Across from McDonald's • Quartzsite NEED CASH? Jim Buys STERLING SILVER! All Silver Coins, .999 Bars, Sterling Silverware, etc. 1240 W. Main Street Traveling with Gypsy Jane by Jane Finley writer * artist * teacher (stretching, exercise, relaxation, meditation) TWO EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG MEN Lake Crescent Lodge near Port Angeles, Washington Yesterday I spent the whole day at Lake Crescent: breakfast, walking along the lake and through the woods, hik- ing up to Marymere Falls.....writing this story: I placed my order for breakfast and like any good waiter, he asked, "So what are your plans for today?" "No plans," I said. And that's all it took for an instant connection, like being plugged in to an electrical outlet. With a big grin on his face, he said, "That's the only way to travel." Immediately, our age difference disappeared. When he brought my breakfast, and I told him I've been traveling in my little camper for more than two years, he plunked himself down in the chair next to me and said, "I've got to hear about this." It was near the end of the season, and the restaurant wasn't busy that morning; so Jason and I talked for a long time about his plans, his education, our jobs, our travel, his dreams, and our philosophies of life. As my breakfast got cold and the conversation progressed, I knew we were on the same wave length; so I showed him the Peace Pilgrim book- let "Steps to Inner Peace." "Just open it anywhere," I said, "and read a para- graph out loud." He opened to page 18, nodded, and smiled in agreement as he read it out loud to me. Encouraged by his receptiveness, I gave him a fl yer about the presentation I was giving at the YMCA the next night and invited him to come. At that point, he said, "There's a guy in the kitchen that would really be interested in this. Do you mind if I take this back to show him?" "Why don't you bring him out here," I said. I never pass up the oppor- tunity to meet anyone interested in the life of the spirit. So he went to the kitch- en and brought Ryan back. After talking awhile about spirituality, Ryan said he'd attend the session, and I asked him to bring a poem he wrote about spirituality to read to the group. If I had only known what these two young men know at their age....needless to say I gave each of them a copy of the Peace Pilgrim booklet "Steps to Inner Peace," and wrote, "It was wonderful meeting you today. Enjoy the journey." ~*~*~*~*~*~ Age is opportunity no less than youth itself, though in another dress, and as the evening twilight fades away, the sky is fi lled with stars, invisible by day. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Jane's book is WANDERINGS: Living the Ordinary Extraordinarily (Stories from the Road). This column consists of stories from the book. (email: janefi nley@yahoo. com, website: janefi nley.com) Split Rail RV Park Come Have FUN at our Park! GREAT DANCES, MUSIC, COMMUNITY AND MUCH MORE! LOW RATES! $1,000/ year plus utilities Pets & Friendly People Welcome! 928-927-5296 • 1258 N. Central Blvd. Quartzsite We have great lunch menus, serving at 12 noon sharp! Suggested donation is only $3.50. There's cards, books, games, puzzles, pool table, Wi-Fi available. Community Services, Volunteers Needed! Come join the fun at Quartzsite SENIOR Center 40 Moon Mountain Ave. For more information call 928-927-6496 Senior Center open all year! Monday - Friday, 10am – 2pm Quartzsite, AZ - VFW Post 769 continues its support of our community by donating $800 to the Quartzsite Learning Cen- ter to purchase 4 new notebook computers for the school and $2,000 to Samantha Hess so she can continue her education to become a Paramedic. The VFW will continue to help within our community as long as there is a need and funds are available. These two donations are funded by our Chick-Nik on December 6th at the Quartzsite Fire Station from noon to 4 PM Veteran Owned & Operated Bud's Suds RVs & Mobile Homes MOBILE WASH Filtered Water • Local Business CALL for estimate! 928-750-9660 www.ServiceMagic.com/biz/BudsSuds Email: freewaytx30@yahoo.com VFW Post 769 donations continue and the Annual Qyuartzsite Ben- efi t Golf tournament on Febru- ary 21, 2015. Please get involved and support your local VFW so we can continue to be active in our community. PHOTO ABOVE: (L to R) Dennis Dole, Quartermaster, Julie Anderson, QLC, Samantha Hess and Bob Braa, Commander. DEADLINE : WED. OCT. 29 TH for Nov. 5 TH edition Desert Messenger Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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