Though we’re technically just into the beginning of winter here in the United States, I’ve already begun yearning for the warmer weather of spring that I know will take a lot longer to arrive than it really should. Especially with an extremely cold December and early January in the books, I know to expect some nasty bitter winds to hit hard over the next two or three months. In fact, I get so excited at the idea of spring arriving that I’ve got a lot of my hiking gear set out aside for the first weekend that is pleasant enough for a trip to my local national park. There’s something about getting out and about in the woods during the brisk beginning of spring. There’s signs of vegetation in the undergrowth, noises of different species of animals can start to be heard, and you can just feel the outdoors teeming with life and regrowth. Even the smell of fresh rain is hung in the air, and it’s one of my favorite scents that invoke years gone by. So it probably comes as no surprise to you that I’ve got a few cheap moving boxes loaded with such gear. It’s been sitting in a closet for the past 3 or 4 months, but I decided to put it out in the open so that I could remind myself to hit the road at the slightest inclination of good weather. While some prefer to get ready at home in their gear of choice and then head out for a hike, I’m of the mind that bringing my cheap moving boxes along filled with gear is a lot more of an experience. Because I know I’ll inevitably end up camping overnight wherever I end up. So, I change in my vehicle once I’ve arrived. To each their own! Everyone has a certain hobby or interest they look forward to each year, and mine just so happens to be getting out in the woods. I’m lucky to have a friend who loves it just as much as I do, especially considering he liked it far before I ever did. To me, that excites me, because it’s a part of his core outlook on life, and I’ve only become more enthralled with hiking because of him.
No matter what you love to do, do it. Too often people let their hobbies and interests in life get swept to the wayside in favor of their work lives, and I think that is so incredibly backwards and explains a lot of the unhappiness I see in average American families. If we all focused on what we enjoyed first and then on making a living, I think things would be much better off.
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