The hiker huddled in the fetal position, his teeth chattering. The emptiness of the long moonless night amplified his hunger pains. His ragged clothing showed the effects of wandering futilely through the brambles after leaving the trail and losing his pack at dusk.
The first rays of warmth cascaded into the valley as the sun burst over the peak of Mount Shani. Emerging from the darkness was the church sitting proudly on a distant ridge. He struggled to stand on his cramped legs. His goal was in sight; he could reach it by continuing on one step at a time.
(Photo credit: “360-degree panoramic view of the Gergeti Trinity Church, the Mount Kazbek, and Mount Shani in Georgia.” Selected as the Picture of the Day, Wikimedia Commons on August 10, 2012)
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