Healing in the Forest

I remember it like it was yesterday. Very powerful experiences are like that. While they only last a tiny fraction of our lives, the impact they make lasts a lifetime.

Bwindi means 'impenetrable' and the forest is well named.

We walked in single file.

The tracker led the way, checking in regularly on the radio to make sure we were heading toward his colleague somewhere up ahead in the thick forest undergrowth.

Then came my daughters, Angela and Rebecca.

Next walked my Mom, with a female guide in front and another behind. As we prepared to set out, the lead tracker had insisted that we procure the help of