Bella Week 11

You know, I love the smell of trees. Okay, I realize that sounds a little weird but I promise I’m not crazy. There’s just something about the smell of an Evergreen- for example’s sake- that is calming. If I close my eyes, I feel like I’m in a forest, the dirt beneath me, little grass blades poking up at my ankles. And suddenly, it’s as though my surroundings disappear, the birds in my backyard turn into chirping beauties, their songs simply another part of the wonder that is nature and I’m transported to a place not too far and yet far at the same time. That’s part of the reason why I love the holidays because when I’m alone at home and I walk past the Christmas tree, it’s like I’m no longer alone.