Day 12
Curt and I started out on the last full day of walking with just 18 miles to go! The walk started with 4 miles to go on 81 S. We passed what appeared to be a home with a message for Carolina fans (see photo) At the end of 81S we stopped to use the facilities and buy some drinks. The owner, a very nice man named Salime, after hearing what Curt and I were doing gave us Smart water,Mayfield chocolate milk , and directions to Stroud Rd free of charge! Thank you Salime! On Stroud we came across a farm and two very sweet characters a donkey and a horse who let me adore them. We then narrowly escaped a scary attack chi( also in photos). Talking away to my brother Jeff who called from Budapest to tell me he was proud of me we continued down Stroud only to realize we had somehow made a wrong turn and had gone about 2 miles out of our way! Oh well. Mari finally found us for lunch after a very nice gentleman on a golf cart was able to tell us where we were! A quick peanut butter and banana sandwich and a restroom break and I was off for my final 6 Miles. This part of the walk was bitter sweet. I knew that my mom was to ill to make the final walk with me. And I knew that just as in life I would now have to do things without her by my side but always in my heart! And then as if on cue my best friend Becky and her son Jeremy drove up so that Beck could walk the last mile with me! TRUE friendship. They had driven 10 hours to spend one with me. God constantly shows me how blessed I am!
Mari met us in LOCUST GROVE- amazing. We celebrated by eating ice cream at Denny's! There Becky gave me a pretty basket filled with all types of goodies from the gang at work. THANK YOU MIMA crew I love you guys!!!! I could not have asked for a better ending to my last full day!


Dear Ann,
What a wonderful, giving feat that you accomplished by walking for Noah's Ark! Thank you for your selfless action, putting, literally, footsteps to work. Noah's Ark is blessed by Jama and Papa Hedgecoth and family and volunteers and you. God bless you and yours.
Thank you but, it really was my gift to have done this. I received so much more than I gave. I have been given the gift of seeing the beauty in my fellow man and the abundance of beauty that is right outside our door if we only have the time to slow down and look.!
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Ann -
What a wonderful thing! Should you decide to conquer this again, I am ready to go with you! Just let me know! I seriously considered trying to catch up with you when I heard of your quest. Congratulations! You must be a truly beautiful, caring, unselfish, compassionate person! What an inspiration to all of us!
My shoes are ready to go . . . just let me know when!
Thank you! I would love to do it again!!! And the people you meet along the way are the best part!!!
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