I am in no way a photographer, but I was playing around with my camera one day when I was hiking. I had just moved, recently single after a 3-year relationship, living on my own in a new city, far away from home and about to begin my graduate studies when I felt overwhelmed and afraid about my new life. I went out on the historical trails here and running faster and faster as each stressful and scary thought filled my mind... when I finally stopped to catch my breath, I realized that I stood alone on top of the mountain, surrounded by nature in all its wonder and there was this small brook. It was then that I realized that I had been running all this time, ignoring the beauty around me and why I was here. This new life was what I have always wanted, and even if I felt alone, something about this brook reminded me of all the love and support that the people in my life have for me and that I have those same feelings for... regrettably I have neglected to take the time to tell them as often as I should.
Thank you Channing for bringing Love and its message back as a topic of discussion and reminding us all to either reciprocate it or pay it forward.
