[at-l] Shenandoah trip report

[askowronek at mindspring.com (amy)]

On Feb 21, 2005, at 8:38 AM, Gadog430 wrote:

> Amy, this was a good read. But I gotta disagree with the last 
> paragraph.
> Shelly made the comment yesterday when we paused for a moment, "How 
> much
> close to God can you get than this?" She was right on the money. I 
> look at
> it this way...dead is a state of mind. The forest is just resting for 
> the
> grand renewal that is coming in a few weeks. To paraphrase Shelly, How 
> much
> more alive can you get than renewal?
>

Different people see things differently.  I have SAD.  Winter has 
always been a depressing time to me.   I did appreciate the natural 
beauty, but like I said it felt dead to me.  I need live, green, 
growing things around me to really feel comfortable.

FWIW, this is part of why I didn't like California when I visited.  
I'll never be a desert person either.

-amy