" I go to nature to be soothed, and healed, and to have my senses put in tune once more" - John Burroughs
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Hello everyone,
My name is Mickey, I grew up on the out skirts of the city. It was always about a thirty minute drive to where ever we needed to go. I lived in rural area called Holtville Al., where there is one caution light and a few stores. Holtville is better know as Slapout and famous for the old saying "Slapout in the middle of no where". Nature is something that can be difficult to describe, with various scenarios. It is God's way of giving us beauty and life. Without nature how could the human race exist. We as humans are so dependent upon it. Growing up in the county taught me to appreciate nature, since the busy city was miles away. I was able to be as one with nature daily. My absolute favorite thing to do is find some where peaceful in the woods or in pasture to sit, and just gaze at the beauty that I'm surrounded by. As I sit I close my eyes, I embrace the wind as it hits my flesh, I listen to the birds chirp, the leaves tremble to the ground, and the shuffle of the weeds as the breezes sets. That to me is about as peaceful as it gets. Even though I currently live in the city, I often find my self longing to go back home. Still to this day, after I have had a long stressful day, I enjoy going outside to take in nature. Its a cure, it helps me forget about everything that's going wrong and helps me focus and appreciate the smaller things in life. Nature is an art waiting to be appreciated, it is what one makes of it. It is the water, the tree, the animals, soil, plants and so on. Man can not undo the beauty that God has created. Nature will always exist no matter how many building, factory or roads that are made. I challenge everyone who has read this introduction to take some time out from their busy day and the distraction's of the city, to find a place that sits outside of the city, and let nature soak in. Ignore and forget about your daily life and appreciate the beauty that has been created. |