Life Question #1
Think of a time when when you noticed — really noticed the beauty of the natural world?
The outdoor world has always been soothing to me. Some days I notice every little detail and others I only notice the sun beating down on me.
Last fall there was a day that I got really bad news about Uncle James, his cancer had spread aggressively and his time was extremely short. My friend Zachary came to me as quickly as he could and after hugging me and letting me get angry he grabbed my camera and a bag of Resse’s cups that I had stashed in my room and coaxed me out onto the front porch of Roberts Hall. There I saw a beautiful fall day just before sunset and I could not resist the smile that crept to my face. After taking photos from the porch, I got down to the sidewalk and down in all the colors and I laughed.
I was beginning to cope and the outdoor beauty that my Uncle James loved so dearly was helping me do that.
The leaves are turning again as I write this and I can tell that within the next few weeks that beauty will call me out to it and I will once again be surrounded by something that can bring me great comfort.
