# Taking my medicine on the Telluride trail - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/taking-my-medicine-on-the-telluride-trail/ - Published: 2017-10-31T07:10:16-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout **Summertime thunderclouds are in the far off distance**, thick black shapes rolling across the mountainous skyline. I find a lift that will take me to the top of the mountain. I sit like a King over [Telluride](http://www.tellurideskiresort.com/the-mountain/maps/), book in hand and thoughts as free as a bird in flight. **I find myself** on a popular mountain biking trail though, and soon move from this location to a safer spot, the start of the Telluride trail. I sit here for a spell as those dark rain clouds mover ever closer. I see a lady with two young girls start hiking down back to town. It looks to be a couple of miles, and I’ve only flip flops on my feet, but I gauge my determination vs. speed vs. moving storm clouds and start the descent. **I never do see the woman** or her girls again. I find profound comfort as I go, the stillness of the forest with the creaking of the lift are in perfect harmony. The heavens finally open up and release sweet summer rain down on me. I become soaked to the bone in a few minutes, and slip and slide down the muddy trail, working hard not to fall. ** I become that child** that loves to play in the rain, not listening to those people that tell me to come inside. [the_ad id=”13633″] I will not be sick. I will be strong.I will be free. I will be me. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/taking-my-medicine-on-the-telluride-trail/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Taking%20my%20medicine%20on%20the%20Telluride%20trail&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Ftaking-my-medicine-on-the-telluride-trail%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/taking-my-medicine-on-the-telluride-trail/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/taking-my-medicine-on-the-telluride-trail/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/taking-my-medicine-on-the-telluride-trail/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/taking-my-medicine-on-the-telluride-trail/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…