In the past few months, I’ve been watching the progress of Steve Vaught, who’s trying to deal with his obesity and other issues by walking across America. Much of his cross-country path is on Route 66. He’s experienced some good times and bad times during his journey, which have been duly recorded on his Web site, thefatmanwalking.com.
The latest post in his journal came from the Route 66 town of Elk City, Okla. It’s most moving post, which you can read here. I’m no psychologist, but I suspect Vaught gained some clarity and peace during his brief time in western Oklahoma. What happened to him makes me proud to be a Midwesterner and a Sooner.