Trail Magic

so we are at mile 111. i'm tired , my ankles hurt and my hiking parnter is sick. so far, i've wanted to quit seveal times, but people we've met have really brightened our spirits. they're constantly telling us about trail angels who help out along the trail and the people they meet and the things they do for the PCT hikers. I've successfully hitchhiked about 12 miles into a town. I lost my camp towl, and put a hole in my left sock liner. I've been able to drop a few pounds from my pack so its a little easier and i'm starting to find my groove. everytime i get off the trail for a few days i'm always wanting to get back on. but after like 12-16 miles of up and down hills and being on thousand foot ridges, i'm exhausted and just want to rest. Did i mention i was afraid of heights??? Who's plan was it to do this trail anyways? there have been moments that have made it worth while. Like meeting all the friendly people and those who help out and then coming up to the crest of a mountain or a hill and just looking at the valley floor below or the mountains in the distance. then yesterday, going through the hills and meeting the section a trail manager, and going through the poppy flower fields and Eagle rock. it was great. it makes it worth it sometimes. the section manager gave us a beer three miles before warner springs and it was in the 80's so that was a very bad idea. I was sweating so bad and felt dehydrated. but it was a cold beer he brought in on horse back and it did hit the spot for a second was i had been drinking warm water that we filtered and boiled that morning to make safe to drink. it hadn't cooled yet so it was still pretty warm and it was a hot day. stuck my fingers with a cactus, hurt like hell, but when your hiking through the desert thats bound to happen. people have left water caches to help the hikers which has been great. we're just trying to beat the rush of like 350 people who are gonna start April 25th at the Annual Day Zero Kick Off. if we stay ahead of them then there'll still be plenty of water and supplies along the way and we're not scrounging around for table scraps. the Annual Day Zero Kick Off or ADZKO is the official start of the PCT hiking season. plus we get to see all the wild flowers growing before they wither and die in the sun and we beat the heat in the desert. why people wait so long to start, i have no idea. But if it wasn't for trail angels and trail magic, this trip would be so hard! Thank God For Them!!