Phil and I climb the narrow path of rocks upward. We make sure to grab on to the sturdy rocks as we see little ones fall and tumble down our side. We keep climbing and realize how high this path is. But there’s no turning back now. Phil helps me at one point and grabs my hand to lift me up. He does this a few times. I thank him each time. Finally, we get to a clearing. We’re at the top. We first look at the journey we just made. We then realize how high up we actually were. As we take a seat on a large rock, we breathe deeply as we glance at one of the most majestic views we have ever seen– all of Los Angeles. We see Downtown, USC area, Los Feliz, Silverlake, etc. Being on top of the “mountain” and seeing all of this, made us feel like demigods. We sit and talk for a while, expressing the beauty that lay before us. Then Phil takes out his orange and shares it with me. But then I drop my half. “Oh well,” I thought. After a nice, long rest, it was time to start back up again. Phil takes the lead and heads West. I follow even though I was exhausted. Well I had to follow because eventually I would want to find my way back down.
We keep cutting across the dry patches of land to find a way back down. In amidst of all this, I notice all the life forms that were slowly popping up. Not too long ago, Griffith Park experienced a devastating fire. But now, new life was sprouting all around as if nothing ever died up here…just hibernating long enough for nature to say, “go ahead.” Finally Phil found a paved trail for us to go back down. But before we began our descent, he motions over to me. I hurry to catch up to him. I immediately see what lay in front of us. The Hollywood sign. Yes, right before my very eyes. We weren’t exactly next to it but it’s the closest I’ve ever been to it, and it was gigantic. Instantly, a sense of appreciation overwhelms me. Being able to see this sign after our laborious journey up the rocks was a gift. Everything led up to this moment. It was a sign for what Phil and I were doing with our lives made manifest./hollywood-sign-address.jpg)
End of pt. 2
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