Follow the road before you

I am someone who likes to walk. This path is along side the riverbed by Wilderness Park. While this isn't the most interesting path, it does offer a little more of a view on either side:  Wilderness to one side and the overgrown riverbed to the other.

"It's your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you." ~ Rumi

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Miles to go

I took a walk along the Rio San Gabriel riverbed bike path last weekend, near Wilderness Park. Even though it was a nice day out, the path was still pretty empty. (I imagine it will start getting crowded in a few more weeks, as the days get longer and longer.)

Gazing down the path brought these words to mind.

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
but I have promises to keep,
and miles to go before I sleep."
~ Robert Frost, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

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Homelessness in Downey

Looking at this picture, you might think it was of a camping trip in the middle of a beautiful field. It is actually one of the many homeless dwellings to be found in and around the Rio San Gabriel riverbed area of Downey.

In the second picture, you have to look more carefully to see the couple of tents sheltered by the trees.

Seeing these tents and the dozens of others in the area makes me wonder. How did people end up here and what should we be doing in response?

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