Which Path to Choose?
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” * Al and I had only been engaged a few weeks before we joined hiking friends on a backpacking adventure in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The well-worn trail was about twelve miles total, making a loop from South Lake near Mammoth, California, over a high mountain pass to a basin where we would set up camp. After a rigorous day or two of hiking, we arrived at the designated campsite, looking forward to having a break on the following day. Some people remained at the camp, while others chose to explore the area on different trails. Al wanted to hike cross-country over a ridge nearby and down into the next basin. Although it would have been nice to stay back and rest, I decided to go with him. The going was not easy, especially as we cros...
