I needed to walk through a minefield to feel protected.

Just thought I'd put a quick quip in here about an article I recently read in Outside magazine. It's about a prolific white water paddler who recently died on a trip but left a legacy that none will forget. Here's the quote that really touched me:

I need to believe that there is more to this world than what we know. I need to believe there is magic out there. I cannot believe these things blindly, though, and maybe that is why I had to do this mission—to prove to myself that we can do things which are bigger than ourselves. I needed to walk through a minefield to feel protected.

-Hendrik Coetzee

And here's a link to the whole article.