My favorite place is on my back porch at dusk in the summertime. It is the most calming thing to sit on the porch swing at night after dinner while my dad smokes his cigar and the pup sits in my lap. Sounds like a very country thing, right? Well add this to the scene: the sun lowering in the sky until the cornstalks hide the light. What makes a sunset so beautiful? It’s at the perfect time of day, where everything becomes calm and peaceful. The heat is dying down to the perfect temperature and the sky turns to that gorgeous mix of pink, blue, and orange blend. Of course my favorite place would be outside. There is nothing more magical than nature. Also, it is a given that my favorite place would be centered around my home. Home is a place where I can get away from everyone - school, friends, passerbys – and simply relax. There is no other place where I find so much relaxation than at my house. I am very blessed with a family that sticks together through everything. The older I get, the more thankful I become for my family. How funny is it that we take things for granted when we are younger? My back porch overlooks our garden that is absolutely breathtaking. Our garden wraps around the house so that it gives us more privacy, without the ugliness of a fence. Summer is very soon…which means anyone looking for me at 7 pm will be able to find me at my favorite place.
I think people usually take things for granted when they don't really have a broader perspective on it. For example, if one has a good family, its hard to be appreciative because that is all they know. That has certainly been the case for me, and I am now very appreciative of family. It is unfortunate that not everyone can say this.
ReplyDeleteIts good that you appreciate your family. Some people take these things for granted and dont realize how good their family was until later in their life.
ReplyDeleteThe realization tends to happen more when away from family. Which is exactly what I'm feeling now since I haven't seen them for a while.
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