I walked my pup this morning like every other morning to stretch out the pain in my body and to enjoy the companionship and the unconditional love of my puppy. But today was different, special , a gift of nature.

The sky was grey, that of a summer storm, but the sun shone through. The trees in all their glory were brilliant shades of yellow, red and orange. It was so quiet like a lazy Sunday morning. I could only hear the birds busily gathering food to strengthen their bodies for winters journies.They sounded so pleased when I walked past a large tree covered in fruit. I walked in awe, filling all my senses with this precious memory, forgetting for a time of my pain and daily struggles with just life's basics. It was the feeling I get when I walk in nature while camping. A wonderful feeling of belonging in nature. A feeling of oneness with the world a feeling that so alludes me in my daily life. I wanted to touch it, to hold it , to keep it with me forever. I am not pain ! I am a part of natures beauty.