I was so bored I could’ve peeled bark off trees for entertainment. So, instead of pacing the pack house like a caged lunatic, I decided to stretch my legs and roam the perimeter.
That’s when I stumbled across a clearing straight out of a fantasy novel. Sunlight dappled through the leaves, the breeze carried the scent of wildflowers, and in the middle of it all—nature doing its thing. A bluebird feeding its chicks, tiny beaks opening and closing like they were singing a chorus.
I stood still, letting the beauty soak into me. A woodpecker drummed rhythmically on a nearby tree, and for some reason, that made me smile. Simple things, huh? Sometimes they still got to me.
But the moment didn’t last long. My feet carried me forward until I reached a large stone wall just a few feet away—high,
