Full Circle.

Today in my writing class we were doing an exercise to prepare us for creative non-fictional writing.  We were to describe a location from a specific memory we had: what it looked like, what I felt, heard, smelt, etc... and I chose the large field behind my back yard where I use to braid dandelions into flower crowns for my little sister and myself during the summer.

We passed our papers around the class and were instructed to make various comments on each other's work.  One of my peers who received my paper after numerous exchanges was to make a comment on why and how my mini passage evoked emotion.  And within that ten minutes he was given, he pretty much rewrote my last post...the irony.  So, kudos to Max for making my thoughts come full circle.


      "It's amazing how easily we take the simple things for granted.  Like how most of us can't find the time to enjoy a beautiful day, even for five minutes.  It's almost as though we forget about what it feels like to truly enjoy ourselves.  Go and allow your body to be embraced by the soft grass on a sunny day.  Take time to really soak up the sun.  Give it a chance to energize you with its infinite power.  The way a field of dandelions can take on a personality, standing at attention in your presence, will put your mind at ease.  If you let it, our world can soothe your soul."
                                                   - Max Bowell