I’m going to turn off my computer for the next twenty-four hours and take myself on a fishing trip. Not to fish for fish, of course — such a hobby is only peaceful for the one fishing; the poor fish are scared, hurt, and fighting for their life — but fishing for life. See what happens when I am disconnected from my usual online pursuits. Just take off for a day. Go wherever. See what I can see. Feel what I can feel.
If you want to contact me, leave a comment and I’ll get back to you tomorrow. Or whenever.
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Pat Bertram is the author of the suspense novels Light Bringer, More Deaths Than One, A Spark of Heavenly Fire, and Daughter Am I. Bertram is also the author of Grief: The Great Yearning, “an exquisite book, wrenching to read, and at the same time full of profound truths.” Follow Pat on Google+. Like Pat on Facebook.
July 17, 2013 at 11:20 am
No baiting hooks or cleaning fish–invite me next time you go fishing.
July 18, 2013 at 11:51 am
That was the best part!
July 17, 2013 at 11:42 am
May your fishing journey net you a boatload of blessing!
July 18, 2013 at 11:52 am
Thank you — no blessings (except maybe those in disguise) but a lot of lessons!
July 17, 2013 at 11:54 am
Have fun and be safe.
July 18, 2013 at 10:42 am
Going “unplugged” once in a while is a good thing. Hope you find interesting things to see and feel, and will come back refreshed.
July 18, 2013 at 11:53 am
I’d like to do more unplugged days. It was good not feeling the lure of the web.
July 18, 2013 at 4:15 pm
We should all unplug more often. It’s addictive!