Wondering about wild grapes

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

A Sign Of a Better Day

.It was the end of my second year of attending Penn State University.  At the time, I was living in a house off campus where other students and grad-students lived.  We had finished our finals and were waiting for the results.  I expressed my uneasiness to the group and one grad-student said that he had been grading the final tests and that I had failed the test.  This test was very important, I needed that class credit to go on.

Yep, that hit me real hard and I walked out of the house, got into my car, and headed for the mountains.  The forests have always been my best friend and I sure needed a friend so I headed for the mountains.  Parked my car and took off on foot.  Walked and walked and it started to get dark.  So, I found a good spot, sort of a depression, and filled it with hemlock branches and leaves.  Collected some more branches to cover over with and went to bed.  Oh what a beautiful star filled night sky overhead.

The next morning I woke feeling a lot better and then noticed two deer standing a short ways off, staring at me.  To me, that was a sign that everything would be all right.  With a better attitude, I took the long walk back to where my car was parked and drove back to where I was staying, all refreshed and ready to take on another day.  Then I found out that the grad-student who told me that I failed, was just kidding.  I got mad and happy at the same time and the happiness won out.  In a way, I was glad that happened since the experience of waking up with nature and wildlife is still one special memory.  When I went to bed last night, I kept thinking about that experience.  Now you all have a great day you hear?  I plan to. 

16 comments:

  1. Murder would have put your career on hold, anyway.

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  2. That was a really mean thing for that guy to do, but you are the one who came out ahead and a lot stronger. Thanks for sharing such an uplifting experience.

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    1. I woke up this morning remembering that instance way back in my college days. Funny what the mind remembers and what it forgets.

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  3. Great story and a valuable lesson.

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  4. What a jerk!

    Glad in the end your happy outlook won out.

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    1. It took a night in the woods to make my outlook happy.

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  5. That was a cruel joke to play on you. But it sure turned out very positive with a very happy ending.. What a marvelous experience you had.

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    1. I am glad he did it, otherwise I wouldn't have spent such great night and morning in the forest.

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  6. I don't think I would've taken the joke quite that well. Glad it all worked out!

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    1. Mother Nature has a way of soothing my temper and calming me down.

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  7. What a great memory, I love being out in the forest it just has a way of wrapping its arms around you and letting you breath deeply

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    1. Yes, it was a great memory. The forest can give you solitude, beauty, things to eat, places to sleep, and wildlife to observe. All you need to do is know what to look for.

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  8. Isn't it amazing how good memories can come from such negative experiences? Thanks for sharing your memories.

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