I have set myself a sacred task. We should all seek these and then walk, hike, and climb them. Mine is a task of finding rocks. Even the saying of it seems sacred to me. Rocks are an exquisitely profound concept to begin with, and a good beginning is critical to a sacred path. So I walk his woods every day and look for rocks. They are natural nature so they blend in well and require a certain amount of my attention. Paying attention is another part of a sacred path; if it is sacred, attention is important, having eyes to see and ears to hear. I often strike a rock with my walking stick, and the ring informs. What makes this walking task sacred? The rocks will be the wall around our family graveyard where my lovers and my body will lie in wait for the resurrection. Now that is a sacred task.
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