TheBanyanTree: There are those moments....

[Sachet]

Moments of such intense personal happiness, not reliant on anyone else, 
when you know what it is to feel like a little kid again with that funny 
tickly feeling in your stomach as you anticipate something important to you.

I've been a tad tense the past few months for obvious, and some not so 
obvious reasons. There have been goals to reach for each week and/or 
month that signified important aspects of reclaiming my life 
post-surgery. October flew by so quickly last year that I swore this 
year I would embrace all the fleeting moments of flame-colored trees and 
the kiss of winter in the wind. I've been doing that in small ways here 
and there although I haven't been able to do it at quite the intense 
level I had hoped for. This weekend was all about ensuring that I get to 
the trails to be immersed in the scents that are unique to fall and the 
colors that soothe all the jagged edges inside of me.

Yesterday, driving up, down and around the winding mountain roads to 
Hanging Rock, looking at the trees, feeling their hues of warm amber, 
vibrant red, crispy golden sunshine yellow, and burnt sienna permeate my 
soul to the very center of me.....that ever-elusive and always 
surprising tickle of pure sparkling happiness came out of nowhere. The 
smiles and the bubbling laughter followed in quick succession.

A close friend of mine who lived in Wisconsin, (when I lived in 
Florida), used to take pictures of the fall leaves and winter snow for 
me because she knew I needed my fix each year. I took over 75 pictures 
of leaves, waterfalls, etc. yesterday. But I only posted 16. <g>

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...Sachet