The Path In The Woods

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@HazySue (39267)

Gouverneur, New York

May 27, 2018 9:35am CST

Have you ever taken a leisurely walk through the woods and come across a path you have never seen before? What would you do if you did? The path wasn't there yesterday, you know it wasn't. You had walked in this same part of the woods for years. Where did it come from? How did it get here over night? Would you follow this path or would you pass it on by? Would you wonder where the path led or just put it out of your mind? I think I would follow the path just to see what was at the end. My curiosity wouldn't let me just keep on walking. You never know, it might be something great at the other end, or it might not, but what do you have to lose by finding out? It's the old story of do you take a chance or do you just let chance pass you by. You never now where a path in life will lead you. Isn't it worth it to take a chance and find out?

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318817)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

27 May 18

I would definitely take that path. My curiosity wouldn't let me rest until I found out where it led. Love that picture. It would be a great book cover.

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@TheHorse (222221)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 May 18

I love the way the light comes through the trees.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318817)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

27 May 18

@TheHorse It's a great picture. It is awesome the way the light filters through.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

28 May 18

@TheHorse so do I. That is actually what drew me to the picture.

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@DianneN (247184)

• United States

28 May 18

It depends on which woods and if I was alone or not. I got lost with my husband in our woods our first time out. It was very scary! Metaphorically speaking, I would take the less chosen path. My life attests to that. Lol!

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@DianneN (247184)

• United States

28 May 18

@HazySue The photo is enticing.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

28 May 18

@DianneN I agree with @just4him It would make a wonderful book cover.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

28 May 18

I too would follow the path less chosen. I like4 to explore and look for what is at the end.

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

28 May 18

I'm the adventurous type so I'll likely follow the path.

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

28 May 18

@HazySue a better alternative though would be to create a new path of my own.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

28 May 18

It sounds like there will be a lot of us there on that path.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

29 May 18

@allen0187 Absolutely. Making your own path is a wonderful idea.

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@moffittjc (122448)

• Gainesville, Florida

28 May 18

I'm always looking for new paths to take, so I would definitely be one who would take a chance and go down a newly discovered path to see where it leads.

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@moffittjc (122448)

• Gainesville, Florida

29 May 18

@HazySue Some of the best adventures in life are when we leave the beaten path and forge a new trail somewhere. It can be both exciting and scary at the same time, but at the end of the day it is worth it!

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

28 May 18

I like an adventure. You never know what is at the end of the trail.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

29 May 18

@moffittjc that is so true. When you make your own path so many wonderful things can some to you.

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@TheHorse (222221)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 May 18

I like to try new paths on familiar hikes.

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@TheHorse (222221)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 May 18

@HazySue But you kind of have an idea, so it's not scary. My friend Donna and I took am unfamiliar skinny path off of a familiar trail and found pretty little waterfalls in a small stream near the path.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

27 May 18

It does sound like fun doesn't it. I like new paths because you don't now what there is at the end.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

28 May 18

@TheHorse That sounds like a nice peaceful little spot.

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@JudyEv (344704)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 May 18

I would probably follow the path too. But then you'd get to where it takes a bend and I'd need to go on the next bend, and the next......

and I might never get home again.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

28 May 18

You never know. I think many of the people who write tend to have an adventurous spirit.

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@JudyEv (344704)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 May 18

@HazySue You're probably right. An adventurous spirit probably goes with a fertile imagination too.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

29 May 18

@JudyEv I believe it does.

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@rebelann (113174)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Jul 18

I would love to watk on that trail in the photo it looks so pretty there. The heat we get here wouldn't be that great for walking my feet would be burning up in no time. I always wear close toed shoes when walking outdoors, we have so many kinds of stickers around here.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

2 Jul 18

So would I. It is way too hot to walk out side down here.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

28 May 18

Yes, I'd definitely take the path if it looked as inviting as the one in your picture.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

28 May 18

Isn't it pretty? There must be something nice at the end.

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@rakski (129895)

• Philippines

31 May 18

I would definitely take the chance and it might bring me to some magical world that only children believes.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

31 May 18

You never know where it could take you. That's the great part about it.

@Elizaby (6902)

• Pensacola, Florida

27 May 18

I may walk down the path for a way to see where it leads and that it is safe

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

28 May 18

I look at it as a new adventure. I love going down a less used path to see what is at the end.

@Courtlynn (67082)

• United States

27 May 18

A path in the woods? No thanks. I'll pass.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

27 May 18

Where is your adventurous spirit?

I know, I know it can be dangerous wandering around in the woods all alone.

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@Courtlynn (67082)

• United States

27 May 18

@HazySue I never liked being in the woods, and I have plenty behind my house I use to go in as a kid to collect golf balls, to get free rounds of mini golf at the gold course.

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@Namelesss (3365)

• United States

27 May 18

I would take the path. Too bad many of our paths in life aren't as clearly marked as a path through the woods.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

27 May 18

Isn't that the truth. If you don't follow the unknown path at least every now and then, you may never find the ened of your rainbow.

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@Kandae11 (55522)

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27 May 18

I was never really adventurous - so I must have missed out on a couple of good or bad things.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

27 May 18

I do think that sometimes we do miss out on opportunities by being too careful.

@Jessabuma (31700)

• Baguio, Philippines

27 May 18

I will do the same way as yours. It's better an oops than a what if.

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@HazySue (39267)

• Gouverneur, New York

27 May 18

I agree. I would rather explore that wonder if I should have.

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@Jessabuma (31700)

• Baguio, Philippines

28 May 18

@HazySue yes, I agree

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