This trip to the reserve was absolutely perfect. It reminded me so much of my childhood. From the time I was 5 to when I was 13 I was in girl scouts. My mom just happened to be the leader of our troop and insisted that we spend as much time outside as possible. We took camping trips one weekend out of every month and every week we would go on a hike or just a walk at some wildlife part around our house in Ohio. We went searching for salamanders and searched for rare flowers. Some people may not think of this as a normal childhood, but to me this was my entire childhood. I couldn't imagine spending my time in any other way. Not only was there girl scouts but also my mom and I would have a mother/daughter date every week after school where we would bird watch or just walk down to the park and sit. These memories are ones I hope to make with my family to.
Now after moving to Florida, we live on 10 acres of land that is surrounded by 100's of acres of woods and pastures. I often find it very enlightening to go lay out under the trees to pray and soak up the sunshine. Nature is a wonderful example of God's beauty and power. A good example would be the tornado on Thursday.
I absolutely loved this trip, even if it was a little gloomy outside. I have always wanted to do something with environmental studies but I could never decide for sure. However, I think that doing something our tour guides would be very enjoyable. I am still not sure exactly how I feel about the poem, but just because it is poetry and I have never truly been able to completely enjoy it. However, I know for a fact that I truly enjoyed this whole experience with nature and I am very excited to go to Lake Bonny.
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