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.
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?
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?
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 ~
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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