"You Matter" a simple message is driving one man from Florida on his mission to raise awareness for mental health and substance abuse.
Kyndal Edwards has been walking for more than two years. With more than 5,000 miles down he still has a long way to go. His goal: to reach all 4 corners of the United States all the while spreading his message of mental health awareness and recovery.
His walking testimony began on January 1st, 2022 in Jacksonville Beach, FL. Since then he made his way to Cape Flattery in Washington and is now headed South to San Diego.
Thursday his mission found him on Highway 1 walking between Cayucos and Morro Bay.
KSBY found him on his journey and asked about his experience so far.
"This journey brings random strangers up to me all the time, who cry on the side of the road, shake my hand, tell me thank you for being a man [and] talking about mental health recovery," said Edwards.
He is documenting his journey on Facebook Page. A Walking Testimonyhas racked up 34 thousand followers. One mainstay on the page, smiles of those he connects with while on the road.
Over the next few days he will head south into San Luis Obispo and towards Avila Beach where he has another exciting mission to complete, to return a long lost hat of a Vietnam Veteran. While walking he found a 101st Airborne Vietnam Veteran Hat, the owner Fred Thomas will be in Avila beach to be reunited with his hat.
To quote Kyndal's Facebook page, "There is a lot of darkness in the world, and I just wanna be a positive light and make people smile while lifting as many people as I can up with love!"
If you want to follow along with his journey, you can find him on Facebook under 'A Walking Testimony 2022.'
