I was sitting here today, the longest Sunday of the year it always seems; just looking through my travel books and magazines.  The places around the world never cease to amaze me, and the travel bug once again takes control of my life. Then I walked out into my living room and The Wall caught my eye again...

  For those who haven't ventured into my apartment here in Oxford, MS there is a wall. A wall that is 10 feet tall and about 20 foot wide, that is completely covered from top to bottom with pictures, park maps, post cards, parking decals, etc. Everything we gathered over the last two years is pretty much up on our wall, and I love it. My life never ceases to amaze me, the things I've done and the oppurtunities that I have been given to see this country. The world is filled with many things that are proof of our Lord's power and beauty, but I for one think that America holds the most of these...

   See my America isn't split between Democrat and Republic, between Blacks and Whites, or North and South. It's split between mountains and oceans, beaches and deserts. My America is the most beautiful and magical place on our Earth. In these mere 50 states we have so many amazing things, and for a country that is only a couple hundred years old the culture and history is amazing. I've seen the whitest deserts and the tallest mountains, from the hills of the rockies I've eaten a hot dog, and from the coast of the Pacific, I've been sun burned.

  As much as I have the urge to travel the world round, I must never forget the things I have right around me. Even in the remoteness of Mississippi, there are things that can astonish even the most traveled person. For instance, less than an hour from here you can see where the God Father of Blues sold his soul to Devil at the crossroads. Or maybe you want to see the home where the Muppets were created at by Jim Henson? They are things....

  There wasn't really a purpose to this post except to remind of all those out there that are longing to cross the Atlantic or maybe even the Pacific that don't forget what's around you. The things that I cherish most in my travels are things that no one else knows about like the man walking a dinosaur in South Dakota, or the 7-story tall Jesus statue in Arkansas. Get out there and find something that is yours. Something that when you see a photo of it brings you back to the person you were when you were there, back to innocence of the unknowing. Make this your America as much as I've tried to make it My America...