Somehow, starting a blog has really helped me take mental notes about everything I've done in my life... well, since I started this blog, reflect on who I am as a person, and how far I've come.
They say that finding a place where you feel safe, where you can be yourself, and where you can always come when you need to get away is something that everyone should look for, if they haven't already found one.
As Minnesotan born and raised in the heart of nature, I find that spending time out in nature is really where I feel most at home. I get a chance to forget about the drama at Central High (there tends to be a lot), temporarily forget about stupid arguments I get into with family and friends, and just enjoy life the way it was intended to be.
Minnehaha Falls is a place that I've been coming to since I was a little girl. You know when you were little, and you got angry and told your parents you were going to move, so you'd back your suitcase, pack a snack and leave? Well, Minnehaha falls was and is the place that I go to anytime I need to get out of the house.
Since Minnehaha Falls is a popular place for guys and girls to come be romantic, I'm never surprised when I see familiar faces from Central high walking up and down the paths. Occasionally, I'll see Jerry and Sandy walking hand and hand along the path, and Jerry casually laughs at me, and tells me that I'm not the type of girl he envisions sitting under a tree reading or writing. My response is "what, because I work in a mall every weekend? Or I wear skirts or dresses every day to school? Or I have a hot boyfriend?" Jerry usually walks away with a sly smile on his face for knowing that he's pushing my buttons, but then I settle back under the tree and take five deep breaths... Namaste
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