desert experience?

If you therefore go to the desert

to be rid of all the dreadful people

and all the awful problems in your life,

you will be wasting your time.

You should go to the desert

for a total confrontation

with yourself.

Alessandro Pronzato, Meditations on the Sand

i'm loving the back of this camel's head.

and this quote is once again reminding me that when i'm angry or hurt,

 it's not the other person's problem - it's mine.

 i wonder what jesus was thinking as he was being lead into the desert by the holy spirit. 'finally, a moment's peace?'

or was he wondering how long he'd last without food and water?

did he know how long he'd be there?

and did he have any idea of how intense the temptations would be?