On the 10th day of his Seaside to San Diego walk, Dale Rule stepped foot in California July 2 with one question on his mind.
“If you can create a dream or vision or goal to impact and influence this world, what would you be willing to put yourself through to do it?”
The answer for the 44-year-old from Camas is 27 more days. He has walked approximately 440 miles of his 1,360-mile mission to raise awareness for obesity. He vows to be at Sea World, in San Diego, by 8 p.m., Aug. 1.
“Every human being is a miracle waiting to happen,” Rule said. “If you can impact enough people with what you’re doing, if your prize is so big that the price doesn’t matter, you can make a difference in this world. I’ll do whatever it takes to impact one person, but what if I can impact millions?”
Rule dreams of building fully funded parks for people and communities to enjoy. All he asks is for people to donate $1.50 a month to his non-profit at www.everyonewalk.com.
“The reason I’m willing to do something this crazy is because of my goal,” Rule said. “My goal is to build parks all over the world. Start in the U.S., and build the first one in Camas. Full blown walking athletic facilities that are funded by all of us. You never have to pay to walk into this place.”
Rule walked more than 40 miles on the day he crossed the California border along Highway 101. He also conquered a series of steep hills through the Redwoods. His next milestone will be crossing the Golden Gate Bridge July 13.
“The most powerful four-letter word in the world is love,” Rule said. “To me, this has become a walk of love. Because I sure get it, every day.”