Walking Among Giants

1 July 2012

One of the first things that people say to me upon first appearance usually has a correlation to my height in some way. Whether it is the typical, "Wow you never stop growing do you" or my favorite, "I can't believe that someone so tall could look so handsome as well." Yes you caught me, the first one I hardly ever get, and the second is much more common. The actual premise of this post is not about my good looks and height but about something else that lives as a giant in others eyes. Today I was blessed with the opportunity to see some of the giant redwoods that make home in the beautiful state of California. The peace of the woods cannot be described by any nature of words. I truly felt close to myself and to things I hold close to my heart as I walked around and beheld the majesty of these creations from God. The beauty was something of another world and I would recommend that anyone who gets the opportunity readily accept. To be able to experience this with my family was truly amazing and I love being out in the open with such amazing spectacles. These giants were truly spectacular and I have spent most of my day in awe of the opportunity I had to experience such peace and beauty. To put it into a real life sense for the readers, at some points I could not even see the top of these trees because they reached so high up into the sky and the sun began to block out their highest points.  Some of these beasts were reaching hundreds of feet into the air and it took almost five of my family members linked arm to arm to wrap around their bases. The trails that wove in and out of the trees were walks of much recollection and thought. I felt like a monk with all of the peace and positive energy that I felt circulating through me. Overall this was a great way to start my vacation and an even better way to spend my Sunday. I have never felt so much satisfaction as I did today walking among these giants.