What took you away from me?

Ecstasy!
Ecstasy leaped out from my every cell as the rain embraced my body.
Ah, the warm, lush, fresh smell of wet grass!
Swarm my senses and wipe away all traces of frustration!
" Thank you",
I grin in satisfaction and gratitude as I bid nature goodbye.

The thunder rumbled ahead and I returned to my shelter.

What took you away from me?

Stars, trees, hills, mountains, skies, clouds, rivers, rain, sand, rocks, mud, fish, air, freedom, solitude, authenticity.

Fear, distraction and illuminated boxes I suppose. A trip back to the roots of the world awakened the giant long asleep inside, making me tired by the superficiality of the world.

Sorry for the long detour! I hope this time I'll keep you in sight as I go trudge through life's winding paths.

Something nice

A nice line I read from the newspaper today:

" I'm still intrigued why people never say, " Oh, I wish I was much cleverer. I wish I was more intelligent." They always say, " I wish I had longer legs, I wish I was thinner." It's such a pity that everyone doesn't like how they look more because just imagine the happiness it would give them."

That came from a top- notch fashion magazine editor.