[Daniel] A Walk

I went for a walk the other night, by myself for the first time in ages. There's a park down the street from where we're staying for the week. I made it to the picnic table as the sun was setting. I was struck by the beautiful colors (pinks/purples/oranges/blues) and settled in for a few minutes to think.

It was wonderful, to sit peaceful in the relative quiet of that park. As I sat, I watched the birds flying overhead and within a few minutes, a rabbit hopped far closer than I expected him to. It was easy to breathe (for once) and I could feel the stress from the day melt away. After 15 minutes, I picked myself up without disturbing the rabbit and quietly headed back.

Out in nature is one of the few places I'm truly comfortable. I used to do this sort of thing all the time in high school/college and lament that I haven't done it as much lately. Need to get better about that and to pass it along.