Dan and the Bear

For the first time Dan took his travel trailer to his and Anita's favorite camping site at the beach. He spent his time walking next to the water, 5-6 miles a day, laying on his belly in the sand gathering agates, making peace with the place the two of them had loved so much. On the weekend his granddaughter and her two small children joined them.

One day he was walking on a trail. Suddenly 50 feet in front of him was an adult black bear on all fours. He looked at the bear, and the bear looked at him. Dan asssesed the situation, looking around for cubs - nothing like an angry mamma bear. He didn't spot any. Thinking the bear needed the trail more than he did, he did not panic, he just backed away and took another route.

On the trail of his life with Anita, Dan found a bear on the trail. He did not panic. He assesed the situation and did what he could. When he realized Anita needed the trail ahead, unable to walk forward with her, he took another route. He is surviving. God bless him.

Vi