Total Freedom
I woke up at 4:20 this morning and opened my computer to write my story. At 5:50, I went out for my usual walk. It had been raining lightly since I got up. I thought about taking an umbrella — but then I told myself: Why bother? A little rain doesn’t matter. So I stepped outside with only a hat. On my way to the park, I saw raindrops on the leaves of a small tree. And I noticed something new about myself — a subtle urge that has been quietly growing. Lately, every time I see dew or rain on leaves, I feel a gentle pull from my body — to touch it, to feel it, to connect. Just like how I sometimes want to spread my arms wide when the wind brushes...