Tuesday, March 1, 2016

March 1 - An Overwhelming Sense of Accomplishment Washes Over You With the Sun

There are some times when all that is necessary is the serenity of the moment. Like when you reach the top of a mountain, or sit and listen to the rain falling outside your window. After hiking four and a half miles up five peaks there is nothing better than sitting down, drinking some water, and finally getting to eat your lunch. There are no words that fully express how much your legs burn, or how painfully your backpack rubs on the back of your sunburned neck. The fifth peak was probably the hardest. You have to go straight down the back of fourth and then right back up the front of fifth, the steepest of the quintet. But one you get there, you're no longer having to stop every thirty feet to catch your breath. The clouds blot out the sun, and you can see almost the whole valley. You really are quite a distance above the bottom. The clouds blow out of the way, and again you are blinded, but it's okay this time. An overwhelming sense of accomplishment washes over you with the sun. You made it to the top. You've hiked half of Fifth Peak, the longest hike at camp. You know you will have to go back down, but it's all okay, because you made it when you thought you wouldn't, and you know you can do it again.

6 comments:

  1. This is really good! I really like how you wrote this without a bunch of background info.

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  2. I like how you described a small moment in such a big way, without having to go into strenuous detail.

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  3. Great job! You could really picture what you were writing about!

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  4. Great job, I love your style of writing, it really made me feel like I was there. Nice slice!

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  5. Great job, I love your style of writing, it really made me feel like I was there. Nice slice!

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  6. you used great imagery and metaphors!

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