Do you know the feeling when you are just so amazed by what's around you? Every once in a while I'll pause and look at the world around me. I neglect the nature of beauty in what I have been given: the glint of the Japanese maple tree leaves, the shadows of the imposing figure of a house, and the beauty of the big, blue, wonderful sky. Being a writer is no easy task, it requires you to be appreciative of the things around you. After all, the things that we take for granted make a wonderful story don't they? When I visit new places, it's easy to be in wonder at what I haven't seen before, I'm accompanied by a sense of... adventure. I become aware that the world is a beautiful place and that I have the pleasure of living in it. God's beauty is everywhere. I want to learn to really appreciate it.

I want to live with that sense of wonder and adventure. I want everyday to be new to me, because it is new if I only take the time to look at it. I'm a writer. It's a beautiful day; appreciate it with me.