Give Up the Ghost
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"Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization." ? Bo Bennett
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It had been a cold winter. There had not been much snow this year, but the cold had been unbearable. There was a thin layer of frost over the grass, providing a poor substitution for the missing snow. The frost on the pathway crackled under my boots as I walked.
I loved walking along the forest paths of the Bristle Crios grounds. They seemed never ending, like I could walk forever and get to Mount Yasuo to the north of Rhydin. There was just something about walking alone. Nature always had a way of putting things into perspective for me, allowing me to sort out my issues. This time was like any other, save for the harsh cold.
I dressed warmly for the weather. I wore a thick, crushed velvet dress with long sleeves that went past my knee length leather boots. Under the dress, were warm leggings. Over the dress, I wore my heavy wool felted coat. I had a light tartan print scarf draped over my coat. As the wind blew through the trees, swaying the dry, brittle branches, I adjusted my scarf over my face to fight the biting cold. I questioned walking now but I pushed on. I needed to keep walking until I had cleared my head. I didn't know what I was looking for, but I knew it would find me.
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"Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization." ? Bo Bennett
~~~
It had been a cold winter. There had not been much snow this year, but the cold had been unbearable. There was a thin layer of frost over the grass, providing a poor substitution for the missing snow. The frost on the pathway crackled under my boots as I walked.
I loved walking along the forest paths of the Bristle Crios grounds. They seemed never ending, like I could walk forever and get to Mount Yasuo to the north of Rhydin. There was just something about walking alone. Nature always had a way of putting things into perspective for me, allowing me to sort out my issues. This time was like any other, save for the harsh cold.
I dressed warmly for the weather. I wore a thick, crushed velvet dress with long sleeves that went past my knee length leather boots. Under the dress, were warm leggings. Over the dress, I wore my heavy wool felted coat. I had a light tartan print scarf draped over my coat. As the wind blew through the trees, swaying the dry, brittle branches, I adjusted my scarf over my face to fight the biting cold. I questioned walking now but I pushed on. I needed to keep walking until I had cleared my head. I didn't know what I was looking for, but I knew it would find me.