From the title of this post, you might think that I'm going to be advertising some fantastic vacation I just went on and why you should go to the same place. But since I haven't been on vacation since summer, well, you know that's not that case.
No, I'm here to explain how we all need a place to take us away from the craziness of our lives. This place doesn't have to be 1,000 miles away, it could be right outside your door.
We all have stress in our life and at times we cross paths with great sorrows. When a family member dies, when you have no money, when you're getting terrible grades in school- we all have these things that stress us out and make our lives 10 times harder, no matter what age. Day after day, things go wrong. Nothing good is happening and you can't escape. We all have felt this way at least once in our lives. Yes, all of us.
That's why you need a place to get away. A place to go where you can forget about everything bad happening in your life. Where you can just relax and enjoy life, take a deep breath and smile.
It's impossible to enjoy nature when you have a weight hanging heavy on your shoulders. It's so hard to appreciate the good in life when all you can focus on is the bad and how you might be able to fix it. Life gets tough, and that's the way things are meant to be.
So you go to your special place- whether it be at your parents house, in a tree overlooking fields, or even an old shed you used to play in as a kid. Whatever brings your soul peace- go there.
What's my special getaway place, you ask? Well, those of you who know me should know what I'm going to say.
My getaway place is wherever horses are. All I have to do is smell them, and I'm happy. Just feeling their soft winter coats is enough to bring me peace. I forget everything, and my world is them. They have my full attention, because there's nothing I'd rather be doing than being with a horse. I don't even have to be riding- in fact, I've found it to be more pleasurable to just sit with them and watch them eat. Just visiting with them in the paddock- it's all I need. They're my life, and nothing will ever change that.
So your next question is, why did I even write this? Here's my answer: I have no clue. It was just a thought that I thought of (well, obviously if it was a thought, then I thought of it...) and felt like sharing. There really was no purpose, it's just something I wanted to share.
Well, now that I've been rambling and have wasted 5 minutes of your life (or shorter if you're a fast reader), I'm going to go now.
