I'm not sure I really connected with Nature on more than an abstract level until I got lost in the woods.
Not *really* lost, mind you. I was in a small park called Shark River near my hometown.
But I'd misread the map and found myself on an unfamiliar trail.
So I panicked. Walking frantically. Searching for a blaze or a trail marker. Debating every step.
Did I miss a turn? Or was I just not there yet?

Each step I wondered:
Was I getting somewhere? Or just getting more lost?
But in my panic, something happened. Looking for a sign or marking, I began noticing everything.
Interesting formations in bark, animal tracks through the mud, different types of leaves fallen in different patterns.
In my loss, I'd discovered the world.
~ Eric ~

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