Everyday Music

Leaves seem to change colors right before my eyes as I walk the trail alongside Arboretum Parkway.  The reds, oranges, yellows and goldenrods are so rich in color and detail; each leaf looks as if it was fashioned at the hand of a masterful artist.  Beauty such as this in nature is mirrored in music, and whether I'm going for a walk in the woods on a trail or I'm on my way to class, life deserves a soundtrack.  For me, nature and music have always gone hand in hand.  When I turn on a song that soothes my soul, I feel it and see it reflected in nature.  All of a sudden I see the rhythm in the trees as the wind blows the branches, decorated by hundreds of individual works of art.  The wind rushes past me on its path through the woods.  At times it strikes so violently the leaves fall like rain to the ground with each drop revealing a distinctive hue.  My feet form to the ground with each step, falling in time with the sound echoing in my ears.  My heart beats with the earth.  I look to the sky and feel the sun kissing my face, sending a surge of heat through my body as nature, music, and my spirit become one.