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am blessed with amazing sisters.
                                                                                         We have made a pact as adults to
                                                                                      I get together from three different
                                                                                       states to have a sister trip each time
                                                                                       we have a “big 0” birthday.

                                                                                          My oldest sister chose a visit to
                                                                                        New York City with its neon lights,
                                                                                        shows, luxury hotels and fine dining.
                                                                                        A few years later I picked hiking the
                                                                                        Georgia section of the Appalachian
                                                                                         Trail, complete with a black sky
                                                                                         filled with twinkling stars, fleeting
                                                                                         deer, bubbling streams, trail mix
                                                                                         and a sleeping bag. We three
       IS HIKING THE                                                                     love experiencing life from
                                                                                         different perspectives.
                                                                                              My favorite story of hiking the
       APPALACHIAN TRAIL                                                                 A.T. begins with my sisters’
                                                                                         fear of bears. I tried to
                                                                                          reason with them,
                                                                                          informing them
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                                            By Linda Mosely
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