A Special Place
I walk along a path through thick greenery and discover my special place. This place has not been touched by the hard hands of man. As you walk in, you see a breathtaking waterfall flowing into a crystal pond. The pond is surrounded by a stand of trees, as if they are sentries guarding to keep the horrors that man reaps on the environment from it. There is a huge rock perfect for diving from into the cool crystalline pool or you can lay across the flat top of it to enjoy the sun and beauty. As you look down from the rock you can see the fish swimming by peacefully. Wildflowers grow rampantly over the banks of the pond. The air is crisp and clean filled with the sweet scent of the wildflowers. If you are very quiet you may even get to see a deer or some other animal approach the pond for a drink.
The quiet serenity of this place helps me to shake off the worries of my days and brings calmness into my mind. I visit this place several times a day when I start to become stressed over things that I can do nothing about. I just have to let them work themselves out on their own. This is very hard for me; because I am a person that wants to make things perfect for all those I love or care for. Sometimes the stress of trying becomes too much for me and I retreat to my special place for even a few seconds or even a few minutes, if I have the time. This keeps me from doing things that can cause me to hurt someone without thinking.
This place is on no map. It is simply a place I go in my mind when things get too much for me.
