Take them to the trees

I can honestly say that money....and even an exorbitant amount could not make me happier than I am these days.

Seriously.

There is nothing I really want in this life other than what I have. Sure, I'd like to travel to Europe. I'd like to travel to Belize....I'd like to travel across the country in an RV with my husband, but I don't need to do these things to be happy.

I'm just as happy here, doing what I love. Camping on a weekend would make me just as happy as bashing around Europe, visiting the finest bistros and restaurants.

I'm simply....happy.

After much thought, I realized there is ONLY one activity I feel I must do before I die and it's been on my list for several years, and that is to hike the AT for an extended amount of time, by myself. Not the whole thing. Maybe a couple weeks or a month.
It'll likely occur when I am old. I've always had the idea that I'd go off by myself to die like an old dog, and what better place for that then the AT? In all honesty, the thought makes me so happy that I want to cry. I almost did cry when I told my husband this.

I could die beneath the trees....and yet I wonder if this would offend my children or if they'd be happy knowing I did doing what I love. Hmmmm....

Today we hiked a little in Yellow Springs. My daughter seemed to love being there as much as I did. Her dad even said, "I think you found your hiking partner." The idea of that fills me with joy.

It is with much pride that I say that all of my children possess an appreciation for Earth. I made a point to instill this in them. To teach them to respect Her and to realize that they are deeply connected to Earth.

So many people think they are separated and that they are observers....they go to the woods or wherever while place to observe. It's sad, when really, they should communicate....they should be enveloped.
They should see that they are part of it.

The full moon is July 1st. There's a drum celebration and I am going. I cannot wait.