The Waterfall in the park

I left for the park early today. I had a hard time sleeping last night.  I decided to go into the east end of the park where there is a beautiful waterfall. It had been raining and all the leaves on the bushes and trees are glistening in the warming sun. There are still plenty of beautiful flowers growing in the park and because of the good summer we have had they are all blooming and glorious . Pink and purple pansies circling around the the walkways and in front of the main entrance of the park. 

This water fall is so beautiful and peaceful and I need some solace today. My mind has been full of so many confusing and bothersome things lately that I just want to come here and sit and listen to the water as it falls into the pool below and look at its majestic beauty.

My heart is saddened by all the deaths and missing children from the hurricanes and now another one is threatening to come to land and do more damage and probably take more lives. They keep showing on the tv all the children that are lost and parents are hoping to find these children. So many of them. How will they ever find all of them?  This bothers me so much that there are children out there and can not find there parents and are scared and alone.

I have also been thinking of our soldiers fighting in Iraq and all the other countries that they are stationed in to help keep peace. So many of them have had to stay even when their time is up. I am wondering if we will ever be able to leave Iraq and have all our men and women come back home. It seems that the people themselves can not help themselfs. I hope that peace finally comes to this country and they set up a democratic government and have there own army and police force so that all the soldiers there can go home to their own countries. We are spread all over the world. So many different places that our men and women are protecting. Isn't it time we got them home and back to their lives?

I brought my coffee with me today because there is a slight chill in the air from all that rain, but I needed to come here today and try and think things over that have been bothering me so much.

I love the sound of the rushing water as it cascades over the rocks. It is like ten roaring lions as it falls into the pool below. Thunderous and beautiful to behold, but peaceful too. Clean fresh water. Clear and carrying the smell  of all the flowers that are growing up on top of those rocks and all around the pond. Many fragrances mixing into a bouquet of beauty for all to behold.

I feel so much more relaxed now and so I will go and I think I will stop in to see one of my friends that hasn't been feeling well. I know how sad I was today and going to the park helped me look at things more clearly . Maybe I can brighten my friends day by a surprise visit.