#5 Unforgettable Experience

Tic toc tic toc – the alarm clock now is waking me up. I actually have this habit of clicking the snooze button when my clock alarms but this time is different. I woke up with a big smile welcoming the rays of the sun on my face. It was Saturday morning that day was so fine, so wonderful and all the members of my family were wearing good vibes. Everybody is greeting each other “good morning” with genuine smiles that money can’t buy.

The day before that, our grandfather invited us, he wants to show us his land in the mountain especially the siblings that he have planted long ago and now have grown up into healthy tall trees. I think that invitation makes the whole family feeling so good that morning. But unfortunately, mama and papa have some important business to do that is why they have not joined our supposed to be family trip.

Me together with my siblings: ate RJ and PJ, my cousins and my lolo and lola travelled early that morning. The land of my lolo was 12 km from our house so that will take us to a 30 minute trip. The trip was a lot fun; we have passed lots of beautiful spot – very nature. The road was so rocky, that makes the trip adventurous.

As we arrive in my lolo’s land I could feel the fresh air, liberated from the trappings of an urban setting. It was woodland – seems like a secret garden. God indeed was the best artist, he have colored and designed the earth beyond imagination. That woodland was so blessed with different creation of God: different kinds of flowers, trees, animals and little creatures that I have not found in books. We collect firewood, climb trees, ate different kind of fruits, and swam in that very cold spring. It was like a paradise, a place virgin from globalization. No new technology but the place was sustainable; we have plenty of space and opportunity to go where the imagination may take us.

I was 8 years old then. It was an unforgettable experience since it was the first time I have met a very enchanting side of nature. It might not sound unique but what I felt that time was genuine happiness. I hope every person in this earth will help to save nature – small ways will be a big help.