It’s not often that a cool night comes along in July when you live in Illinois. Tonight was just such a night. I have to say that I really love to walk at night. I love walking around town after the sun has set and the temperature is starting to come down. I absolutely love the fact that my girlfriends new apartment is a five minute walk from my house, and I have an excuse now to go for walks almost every night. I like walking her home and talking with her on the way, and I like having time alone to walk and breath the night air and think with a clear head. So last night I was thinking that it was a wonderful night to go for a longer walk, but I didn’t have time because of class the next day, and it turns out that it started raining not long after I went to bed. But tonight, after watching 100 girls (great movie BTW), I decided to go for a walk. So I started walking, and before I knew it, I had walked from Springfield Ave. to Florida Ave. so I decided I would head on down to the Japanese gardens by Vet Med. So I sat around there for a while and relaxed, and thought about how much I love the night and sitting in the cool grass, breathing the summer air. It was a great walk, and a great time just sitting and relaxing, and a great walk back. It was just a great night, after watching the second DVD of Escaflowne, and grilling brats and burgers, I just walked around and watched a movie and enjoyed myself. I thought a lot of deep thoughts and cleared my head of the thoughts of the day and burdens of tomorrow.
But enough rambling for now….it’s 3 am, I need to not take walks after 1am anymore…so Thank you and goodnight.
Jason says
Tonight was a rare night indeed. Some of the most peaceful and clear headed times I have ever known have been in solitary walks. The hint of rain in the air and the cool breeze open the mind to that elusive place where we find our peace. Just walking and talking to one’s self in such a way that God can only hear. It is almost as if we are lying on a couch with God behind us, pin in hand, scribbling on a notepad as we purge our thoughts before Him. A field a few blocks from where I lived in New Mexico offered up such times and took me away from the normality?s of the hustle and bustle that is life. I miss that field and have not found a substitute since. Every person needs an experience like that. I can imagine how Adam felt as he walked with God in the cool of the day. I think the feeling that one gets from those few peaceful journeys we are blessed to receive in life, are a small glimpse at the peace and clarity of mind we will have when we leave these tents.
arexchi says
i do the same thing too but on runs… although walks are nice too. peaceful times man.. sometimes its nice to be just by yourself… like over spring break when i went boarding by myself in CO… its was soo nice.. just me, the wind, the snow, the mountains.. one of the most peacefuls times in my life…
BigCat says
Yeah, I think snowboarding could be like that for me if I didn’t suck at it. I know skating is like that sometimes for me.