✍ Deep Gratitude in the Snow – This morning, Day 92, we walked through 21°F cold, through snow and sleet, across roads glazed with ice. The weather was harsh—the kind that makes every step deliberate, every breath visible in the frozen air. And yet, even in this cold, we have been surrounded by warmth.

 

People came to the roadside despite the weather. Faces appeared through the white curtain of snow—smiling, welcoming, offering what they could. From near and far, in person and in spirit, we have felt you walking beside us.

 

When we began this journey, we never imagined this. We couldn’t have dreamed of the overwhelming love and support that would meet us along the way. It has been unexpected, humbling, more than we ever thought possible.
Today, in these harsh conditions, surrounded by white snow and biting cold, we saw something even more clearly: the warm faces of people who care. Their kindness stood out against the frozen landscape like light in darkness, reminding us why we walk, why it matters, why we keep going.

 

On a cold day like this, when so much warmth appears in the faces and hearts of people who show up for us, we would like to offer our deepest gratitude.

 

To the government agencies who have welcomed us. To law enforcement who have protected us. To first responders and medical professionals who have cared for our wellbeing. To our support teams who work tirelessly behind the scenes. To volunteers, donors, and supporters—those who greet us in person and those who walk with us in spirit from afar.
To everyone who has been part of this journey in any way—you have walked with us. You have carried us when we were weary. You have reminded us we are never alone.

 

This journey began with hope, but you have given us something greater: the lived experience of human kindness, the proof that when people come together with shared intention, extraordinary things become possible.

 

Thank you. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
May you and all beings be well, happy, and at peace. 🙏✨
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📸 Photo credit: Travis Long

 

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📸 Photo credit: Raleigh Downtown @raleighdowntown

 

 

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