Forgotten Gully

Yesterday after dinner, I decided to go for a walk through the Gully just by my neighborhood. I walked up Segolily Drive and through the neighborhood until i reached one of the paths into the gully. I turned off of the main sidewalk and walked down a miny alley made up of fences, and before I knew it I was away from the city. As I began to trail up the cedar mulch path I felt like I was walking in my own meadow in the Lake District. The mountains were green and majestic; I had forgotten how big they were. The tiny canyon in the gully had green spreading like wildfire up and down every hill and hidden nook. I had forgotten how green the world could be. As I climbed up one my last hills for the night, I walked down a little side trail off of the main path until I found a wooden fence. I climbed up the fence and sat on the top for awhile and just listened to the numerous birds all around me. I had forgotten how much I loved the sound of birds. After enjoying the peace and quiet I found hidden in the busy suburb, i treked back to the main path I was on and headed back home. As I looked down into the valley, the sun blared in my eyes begining its trek downward. I had forgotten how much I missed watching the sunset. Being surrounded by vast and open lush beauty, I almost felt like I was running through green meadows in Europe. Then I realized at that moment that even though I stil have mountains to climb and sites to see in foreign plcaes, I still have so much to discover in my own backyard. I had almost forgotten that.

The Benefits of Dumb Summer Jobs

When I catch myself begining to hate my job all I have to do is think of the benefits and then I'm okay for a few days. For example, when my manager hovers over my shoulder waiting for me to make any type of mistake I say to myself "Hey, I get paid for this!" and then whatever criticism I get blows right over me becuae I know that that just cost them 15 cents.
However, money is not always good enough to keep me happy, so on those rough days when not even money helps, I look at the other pro's of my job. For example, if it wasn't for "Sasquatch Shadows" (company name has been changed for protection) then I would never know that I hate retail, would never want to own my own business, and absolutely despise barberry bushes. I also would have never discovered that the best way to help an angry customer is to say "Im sorry I can't give you cash back, but I can give you a hug!" The power of a simple hug would have never been discovered if I never got the chance to embrace those angry consumers. Yes, these are the benefits. these are the nuggets of truth that cuase to me to sit for hours and wonder and say to myself "wow.................."