The assignment: Write a descriptive essay that is opinionated, incorporating the five senses (touch, sound, taste, sight, smell).
I wanted to write about something meaningful to, and helpful to my reader. So, I wrote of something simple, yet applicable. Tell me what you think and see if it is helpful ext time you wanna get to know someone.
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God’s creations are astounding. The only way to truly experience them is to get out and see them. Seeing something beautiful, such as nature, stirs something inside the soul. Adventure may mount as a longing for something greater to look at brews, or perhaps the surroundings bring about a more somber tone. Nature can speak to humans, and a walk is the easiest and most efficient way to see the nature that may bring about such things in one’s soul. A person to walk next to is even better. I find that as I share the experiences of overflowing emotions, I usually find out the most beautiful thing is the person walking next to me. Simply going for a walk with a friend is best way to get to know her.
As I walk with my friend, I cannot help but notice the scuff of rubber on the pavement. I look downward to see the shoe scratch and then stop. With an even closer look, one may notice the individual bumps and summits of the pavement below. Then looking upward, no matter what time of day, the sky is always mesmerizing. If it is night and completely dark, the sky is a black ocean in which to swim. If it is daylight, then the sun is something to marvel at, radiating incredible beams. If it is cloudy, then the clouds are something to reach for and perhaps walk on or fly through. If the air is dry, then searching for moisture can be a way to dig deeper. If the air is moist, then one can breathe in the bounty of the atmosphere! As these details are shared, details of the friend will eventually be noticed. Then, conversation becomes deeper.
The sounds of the outside may require a listener to listen more intently. A leaf rustling by or a duck quacking will not drown out the co-walker’s voice, but will call for greater attention to be paid. I enjoy it when a loud noise or activity is going on nearby, then my walking partner and I may stop and listen! A baseball game in the park or some construction work on the road makes for interesting things to stop and watch, to analyze and discuss. Another interruption that makes a walk with a friend more interesting is when another friend walks by. It may seem to stop progress, but I have noticed that the way a friend talks of another after that person has left can say a lot about the friend’s character and heart. So, an obstruction can prove constructive when attempting to get acquainted with a friend while walking—just pay attention to her reaction.
A coffee shop is nice, and movies may be entertaining. But going for walk with a friend, with all its benefits, seems to always produce a great conversation. Conversing with and paying attention to another’s reactions can teach many things. Therefore, walking is the best way to get to know someone. It makes no difference whether your walking trail is in a town park, down a dusty country road with cornstalks on either side, or in a downtown metropolis dodging business people. All of these have the same benefits listed above, and all will further you in your quest to getting to know your friend. Walk and talk. I have found that many benefits wait there.
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