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A SKEPTIC’S GUIDE TO ENLIGHTENMENT.
Prologue.
Dear California, I bid you farewell.
You have been a great adventure, but It is time to breathe in the world.
Los Angeles, heart breaker, soul taker, you can be a real jerk,
but your light burns bright,
a beacon to all the beautiful-crazy Souls.
For that reason alone, you truly are a City of Angels.
January 2019.
LAX Airport, Los Angeles.
Jan 10th, 2019.
Chapter One.
A One-Way Ticket to Enlightenment.
I pause at the departure gate, take a deep breath, and glance down at my ticket – the destination printed in bold, black ink.
KATHMANDU. ONE WAY.
Kathmandu. The name alone sends my heart racing. It evokes a sense of mysticism and wonder, of an ancient land where whispered secrets echo through the ages. It ignites my imagination with visions of Himalayan hermits perched on mountain tops, monks murmuring in shadowy monasteries, mischievous monkeys squabbling in ancient outdoor temples, bustling markets, hidden alleyways, the scent of incense and spices in the air.
As I board the plane, a knot tightens in my stomach. Every possession I have ever owned has been sold or given away – all my worldly belongings are now snug in my trusty rucksack, resting securely in the plane’s luggage hold. I can only hope that I’m not crazy for what I am about to do, but there is no turning back now. I must do it, my very soul may depend upon it.