My time on a trail

I don't mean to sound horribly judgmental, but I sat behind a total douche today.  I was on a bus going into the canyon for a service project required by my grad program.  Required service baffles me, but whatever.  The guy I sat behind is a return missionary,  must be at least 23 years old, and acts and talks like he's 19 or younger.  I can't believe how he talked about women and made an off-color reference to male genitalia and the name of farm fowl.  He's not married, and I can see why.  I still question why I'm not married though.

During this service project, my professor offered us an opportunity to take a walk around the lake.  The lake area was beautiful.  No one else in my service group wanted to go with me (and thankfully McDouche didn't want to go), so I went by myself.  There wasn't much for me to do, anyway.

I'm so grateful for the silence and peace that was afforded to me as I walked.  You could only hear slight rustling from the breeze and the occasional  rustling of foliage from the movement of field mice and what appeared to be small squirrels.  It was so peaceful that I decided to stop and sit on a rock to pray.  As I prayed, I remember the breeze picking up.  When I stopped praying, I don't remember there being a breeze anymore.  I wonder if God was demonstrating to me that He was listening?  I prayed for comfort, I think.  I also asked Him why I haven't been able to find someone to date and eventually marry me.  I finished my prayer and continued my walk.  As I walked, I tried to keep my mind clear and just focus on the silence and serenity of being alone while walking around a lake.  I did this so I could hear when God gave me an answer.  I'm unsure if I received a direct answer from Him, but I was reminded that I think that my next girlfriend and my potential wife is right around the corner.  I'm going to meet her soon.  I've met many people lately, and maybe she is one of them.  I don't know.  But I do know who I'm interested in.  I don't think of any of the women I date as a potential wife just yet.  I just want to know if I like them and I hope that they like me!  The wife thing can wait...I mean it's not like I can just meet someone and decide "okay, she's my wife."  That's strange, irrational, and unhealthy.

Here are some pictures of the gorgeous nature that I saw.

This shot is particularly great.  This photo is property of me, please do not use without permission.

Beautiful, isn't it?  I can't believe I've been missing this all my life.