The next time you walk in the woods and happen to come upon a quick running stream, stop for a few moments and sit quietly nearby. You may think that you're alone. The air is still and filled with the smell of living things. Moss covered rocks are clustered amid the cool water.
Your eyes might be drawn to the new growth on a young spruce tree or the bright green of a lacy fern. A rustle in the leaves signals that a small bird is out looking for its dinner. Ants appear among the dead leaves on the ground near your feet. They hurry to get their endless chores done.
A squirrel chatters noisily from a treetop. Pale yellow butterflies flutter around your head and a bumblebee buzzes past your nose. All you had to do was stop for a moment to see the beauty of nature. It goes on even when you're not there but things you do or don't do can change everything. Leave only your footprints for the earth is precious and fragile. Keep the memory of this peace you've found, inside your heart.
