Raise your eyes
Walking. Putting one foot in front of the other. Wanting to rush, to finish as quickly as you can. Head down and determined to get to the other side of the path. I’ve been hiking the same trails for several years now, yet for the past 8 months, my feet have not hit the trails. Recently I stepped out of my car with trepidation and began putting one walking, putting one foot in front of the other. Even though I have hiked the trails more times than I can count, in all seasons of the year and both in the day and night with my head lamp shining the other day was a bit different. I realized that I was tense and was hiking with my head down. I was cautious of every step that I was taking, not wanting to fall. Then I did something that I didn’t want to do, I looked up. I stopped looking so intently at the ground and found a more comforting scene enveloping me. When I looked up, I was able to see the rays of beautiful light shining through the dark trees.