Not long after midnight, I went outdoors. The night sky was filled with stars, the wind was brisk, and the wind chimes sang in the night air. I felt more peace in those moments than I had all day.
There was nothing in the darkness that frightened me. There was nothing under that black, glittering sky that caused my mind to weigh heavy. There was nothing in that air that caused me to feel sorrow. There was nothing but nature, in all her glory, and all her healing bliss.
I wanted to stay out there. I wanted to roam about like a nocturnal creature, safe in the shadows, at peace under the night sky, and soothed by the wind in my hair.
I am weary of all that does not bring me peace. If I could have kept for eternity the feeling I had while I was outdoors, I would have walked into the night to be erased by the darkness.
From my book: Hushing the Voices
SB LACROIX 
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