I Hear Nature Calling Me

I sit in my house and then I hear it again. It seems to be calling my name like an old friend. My radar is up and alert. I smile the biggest smile. My family knows what that smile means. I get excited just thinking about it. Nature is calling me. Oh boy! I think to myself. I grab my winter coat, hat, scarf and gloves and head out the door. I go out in back and look for that I so often take and let out a joyful laugh. Hello nature, here I come! I set out thinking happy thoughts. I start to look around, to explore. I take a big whiff and smell that familiar pine scent and I'm in Heaven. The flowers are all gone, but in their place are a whole world of different color leaves. The sight makes me smile. The wind is blowing up a storm and the cool crisp air feels good on my skin. The different colors are pretty. I hear footsteps and I turn around. It is a friend of mine. She asked if I mind if she tags along. I laughed and say no, I'm glad she's here. She walked ahead of me and held out her hand to me. She shares the same love for nature that I have. We smiled tenderly at each other and we walk on. We point at things that fascinate us. Somehow I always find something new when I go exploring in the woods. I am always impressed by that new thing like it was placed there just for me. How wonderful it is to be out here once more, to be here in nature again. Here is where I am free, free to be me and free to dream of far off places. I am like a child out here. And I know that my Father is with me. He is the one who put the new things here for me to see. I picture Him watching me with delight at what I have found. I laughed so freely, so does my friend. This is a fun day. Nature has called me once again. This is a good day to be alive.