feather signs

once upon a time, I read in a Tom Brown, Jr. book (perhaps it was The Tracker, or, The Journey, maybe Grandfather...) about his search after Grandfather who had taken off into the deep southwest dessert for that last walk. Tom was many, probably too many days behind Grandfather to reach his elder in time.

At one point Tom came across some feathers that he instinctively knew had been placed on the trail by Grandfather himself. These he understood to be a sign that all was well and that each of them was on the right path.

Now when I take my walks and find feathers such as these, I recognize them as signs from Grandfather that I'm on the right path and that all is well.

For further inspiration I strongly recommend reading any and all of Tom Brown Jr.'s works, or, go to his website http://www.trackerschool.com/