Battered Soles

A man begins a 10 km trek down the Rotary Trail from Peterborough to Lakefield, Ontario, where St. John’s Anglican Church awaits. In the basement of the church is a blue-skinned, flute-playing statue of Jesus, sculpted by a young lesbian who died shortly after in a car accident, that is said to have healing powers.

Whether or not the statue can actually provide any healing is almost irrelevant in comparison to the transformation that the man undergoes on his one day walk.

Fellow travellers making the voyage include a family from Mumbai, a group of Japanese fishermen, a benevolent young Muslim, and Ernie, an escort service limo driver from Kitchener.

From Pickle Me This, the online Blog of Kerry Clare

I frequently laughed out loud as I read (it occurs to me to note: there is no other way to laugh, is there?) and enjoyed traveling alongside Mason and the colourful characters he meets.

Read the full review here.