Rock Wall & Trail of Tears

Happy Tuesday, Belles & Beaux!

I couldn’t not talk about the Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall and the Trail of Tears in full depth even though it has been nearly two weeks since I was there. If you follow the blog Instagram – and why aren’t you yet if you’re not? -, then you cam with me in my stories as I visited the wall with a family friend and then we headed down to Waterloo, Alabama, for the Trail of Tears celebration. I still don’t think that’s the right word but it’s the only thing that comes to mind when trying to describe it.

We started out at the commemorative wall the day of the Trail of Tears motorcycle ride, where we listened to Mr. Hendrix’s son speak about the story of his great-great-great grandmother. Afterwards, we made our way own one side of the wall.

I don’t speak lightly about things like this because as much as I am secure in my faith, I also know that there are other things in the universe. An energy of nature that resonates with the soul. And in this place, I find a strange feeling of peace and tranquility. As you walk the shorter side of the wall, there is a coolness that falls over you. This coolness is even there on the hottest day of the year. This is the side of Te-leh-nay’s journey to Oklahoma. The other side of the wall – which represents her journey back to the Alabama area where she was born – is warmer as you walk through it.

As I said before, this place carries a supreme amount of energy that you will feel if you are sensitive to those things. I extremely am, which I think is mostly from the Cherokee and Cheek that is on my mother’s side of the family. So it doesn’t surprise me that I’m a little more sensitive in places such as this. But I’m also open to good experiences like this.

After we finished up at the wall, we headed over to Waterloo which is the end of the motorcycle route that is done in remembrance of one of the darkest moments in United States history. This year (2019) celebrated 26 years of this tradition. However, this was my first time going to Waterloo to see the vendors as well as the Native dances and chants. A lot of people choose to camp out nearby as it is on the Tennessee River. It was absolutely amazing to experience, but I hate that I didn’t get as many photos as I would have liked.

If you ever have the opportunity to be in town when the Trail of Tears is going on and visit both, then I highly encourage it. Not only will you get to learn a bit about history, but you’ll also get the opportunity to experience something that is amazing and outside of the normal for you.