Something came up in my mind as I was talking to my dad as we wound down the road from Big Bear. I told him, "There is a way to get to every single electrical tower and pole by car in the entire United States." "Yup" was all I got. He seemed too focused on driving to talk to his curious son. "Its amazing," I exclaimed, "That they place roads based on these towers...Or do they place towers based on the roads?" We reached a smoother, less demanding section of the road.
"Wow look at how low the snow fell!" My father tried to change the subject. I decided he wasn't in the mood to talk right then. I turned on our mutual radio station, and stared out at the snow covered forest.
"What would it be like to live free? To live off the land, make your own decisions and survive off of what God provides?" I said looking out at the majestic valley.
"You know, when I was living in Iran, my friend and I did that for a summer. We built a cabin-like shelter that spring, and when school was out, we set out to the nearby desert hills and mountains. We brought all of our food in my car, and set up by a small creek." He said excitedly.
"How was it?" I asked.
"It was one of the best experiences of my life, and I am still good friends with that man. If you want to do it for a year, I highly recommend it. It was so great to just be free and make my own decisions, which I would either succeed or suffer for." He told me.
I had absolutely no idea that I could have such dreams as my father did when he was a child. I had no idea where to begin, and immediately was excited about going "off the grid". I'll just have to wait and see when I am ready, and make the choice.
This seems like a really enlightening conversation that you had. It's great that you leaned that about your dad and you should definitely try it out for yourself.
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