Things to do in the heart of the forest

Inspired by “Things to Do in the Belly of the Whale” by Dan Albergotti

Walk. Stand. Stare. Sit. Count the flowers. Count tree rings. Spot

bugs. Smell the air. Hear the creek. Squint your eyes. Feel the

breeze. Stay quiet. Stay very, very quiet. Watch the squirrel scale

the tree. Remember the past. Imagine the future. Doubt yourself.

Find yourself. Pray to god you see another tomorrow. Pray it is just

as sweet as today. See the sun set. Know it will return. Watch the

fireflies. Catch one. Feel it crawl. It is not so different from you.

Nothing is too different from you. Lie down. Feel the grass and the

earth hold you. It loves you. Whisper to the trees. The trees

whisper back. Become small. Become large. Know that the forest

does not ask for anything. Know that it only wants you to stay.