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Writer's pictureAvita Ragnauth

Winter Forest

Updated: Mar 6, 2021

It is such a shame that I get cold pretty easily, especially during winter. Five minutes after being outside I begin to shiver, and my teeth starts chattering. But last Sunday was such a beautiful day.


I stepped out of my apartment, after being cooped up for weeks, to run an errand and I decided to take the scenic route home instead of catching the bus. Since it was such a clear and beautiful day, I thought to myself that I really needed to enjoy this day and make the most out of it.


We're almost at the end of winter and I feel as though the season just passed by me, because I was inside for most of the time. I only left home mainly for groceries, but two weeks would easily go by and the furthest I'd get is two steps outside of my lobby to grab food from the Uber driver once in a while.


I wanted to go out more but the fact that it was really dark by the time I had finished working, my common sense told me to stay put and be safe. Who knows what could happen to me if I go wandering in the dark? My neighborhood is pretty safe though, before lockdown I had to walk the 20 min stretch from the bus stop to my building at around 11:30PM Est. that bit never scared me, in fact I quite enjoyed it sometimes.


During my walk home on Sunday, I couldn't help but feel that this world is a forest and we're merely temporary dwellers traversing it. We may come and build our contraptions, but once we're gone nature will take back what belongs to her.


Mother nature offered this sense of 'you're the only person in the world' to me. As I was walking along the trail, I know that the hospital and the highway were nearby but somehow I felt as though I was in a complete other world with only the hums of the cars swooshing by to remind me of where I am.


When I snapped the photo below, I felt as though I was living in a poem for a moment there. The snow had turned to ice and it had began melting away, signifying that Winter was coming to an end. Then there was the sun in the distance making its descent beyond the horizon signifying that this gorgeous day was too, coming to an end.


I looked up at the clear blue sky and I was/am so thankful for this moment of pure peace and tranquility.


Sincerely,

Avita


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