Have you ever taken the time to really appreciate the outdoors?  Sure the winter can get us down, or the heat can really make us uncomfortable-but there is so much more to nature than temperatures. Sometimes its just fun to watch the squirrels frolicking, or the birds flying overhead-stopping at the bird-feeder or bird-baths.  When the leaves change color in the fall, the results are just absolutely beautiful at times….  There is so much going on with nature, and it is a great stress reliever to just take a moment, and stop- It’s a reminder that there is life out there-there’s so much more to life than money, necessities, bills, and just the every day events that seem to bring us down.  Life does exist. And I am thankful for it…. Read the poem below to see how I am thankful..for beauty and nature….

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Thanks for Beauty and Nature
Walking outdoors within natures open arms,
I embrace the bright sunlight as
It splashes my face with warmth.Nearby,‭ ‬squirrels are frolicking through‭
The trees and lawn.
Overhead,‭ ‬a group of birds squawk with joyful music,
Flying to their designated place.

Flowers,‭ ‬rich with every color in sight.
Red brilliant roses,‭ ‬dancing yellow daisies,‭ ‬sweet pink inpatients,
And violets with many shades of purple.
The aroma of their sweetness tickles through my nose‭…

I breathe in every moment of this outdoor‭ ‬kingdom,
And my heart fills with an overwhelming love that just‭
Bursts from my chest,‭ ‬begging to be heard.

Each time,‭ ‬my feet walk this precious land,
I thank my creator for this beauty and nature

Without life‭…
Without beauty-

There is no reason to breathe.

by ariana r. cherry