I never really enjoyed nature and the outdoors that much when I was younger. I have always been more a city and beach kind of kid, but I believe my persona is slowly changing. Ever since spending last summer living by the Smokey Mountains it's been different. Going hiking and swimming in waterfalls and taking in God's creation quite often, i have come to see the beauty of the outdoors. And after taking this class with Kip Redick and delving into nature even more, seeing what it is and how it affects us and us, it...my new love has been reaffirmed. This semester, it has been so incredibly interesting learning points of views, beliefs, thoughts, axioms, and analyzations. Also seeing and hearing video clips, songs, pictures, and testimonies of nature, and how certain trail journeys are transitions and growing points in peoples lives. It's very cool, profound stuff.
Today I actually went on an impromptu hike with two friends to Crabtree Falls in Tyro, Virginia. We really should have been studying because it was Reading day, but to no avail. We just could not refuse the beckoning of an awesome adventure!! While I was having a great time, at a certain point in our venture the hike turned into a difficult upward climb towards the top of the falls. I was getting so tired and winded because i'm not in the best shape, and it completely sucked. My friends were peeling away from me and I was lagging a little behind. "Come on, Kev keep up!!", I heard Zach say. I was getting kind of mad with myself. "I am trying my best!" I thought in my head. But then, all of a sudden, I remembered where I was. I was in Creation! I noticed bugs crawling at slow paces. Trees dripping with dew. Sunshine peering through the pine branches. I heard the lovely roar of the falls in the near distance. I reminded myself to take in the experience and have a good time. Once we got to the top I had such a sense of accomplishment and my friends rejoiced with me, not even drawing attention that I was a little ways behind them :) We made it to the top, and the view was beautiful!
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