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It's been a while since we've highlighted upcoming events. This month, we're using this space in our newsletter to share a number of local places that are well suited for walking.
Tau Center
Located in Wheaton, the Tau Center has many labyrinths and a Peace Path available for your walking journey.
Morton Arboretum
Located in Lisle, Illinois, The Morton Arboretum has acres of land with pathways collared by trees and wildlife.
Illinois Prairie Path
Spanning 61+ miles through DuPage, Cook, and Kane Counties, the Illinois Prairie Path offers many options to quench soul thirst in the company of nature.
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Sitting in the library on a cold winter day, I am drawn away from my books as I look up into the red rimmed eyes of my friend. Every time she tries to speak tears spill out. Instinctively, I leave my books behind and guide her out the door, into the elevator and onto the busy city streets. We walk in total silence, elbows crooked together, for what seems like hours but is probably only ten or fifteen minutes. As our footsteps trace the concrete blocks of downtown Chicago, the noises and the lights recede as we experience presence together. The longer we walk, the slower her tears come until she was ready, in her own time, to tell the story of loss she had experienced that day.
