A Peace Of Mind Strictly tapping my fingers against the steering wheel to the beat of my favorite song, a sense of peace already begins to consume me. A long drive accompanied by the soothing sounds of nature is exactly what I need after such a tiring week I have endured before. Even though it's relaxing, the music playing throughout my car is no match for the repetitive thoughts running through my mind. I just lost my best friend, who was there for me through 3 years of trials and tribulations in my life. I have no idea how to hold myself in a world where I'm without my other half, someone who has regularly shown me that he knows me better than I know myself. Someone I thought I knew just as well. The amount of pain in my heart is unbearable, I feel like I don't know who I am anymore, like I have to create and rebuild myself from scratch. Letting all your guards down in front of someone can be the most euphoric experience, in the sense that you have someone who understands you for who you truly are. On the contrary, it's probably the riskiest thing you could afford to do. Letting my guard down is something I've always proven to be terrible at, my parents constantly try to snoop into my mind to find out what I'm feeling or thinking. I travel down the windy road that strangely resembles my crazy life, each curve bringing out a new set of emotions and memories that leave another crack in my soul. As I finally make it straight to the Dawes Arboretum, I begin to wonder why I ever thought I could fully open my heart to someone. The sun is a fiery shade of orange as it begins to set over my destination: the Japanese Garden. I slowly walk down the small hill that leads to... middle of paper... drowning out their high school stress with partying and pretending not to care about what's going on around them. I always try to look for someone my age to come to Dawes for the same reason, even if they've never been successful. I look around and watch the grass gently move from side to side as the wind carries it where it wants. I find myself filled with joy at having the opportunity to enjoy the small movements that nature makes. Not many people appreciate the little things in life. A cool breeze tickles my arms, reminding me that autumn is coming. I decide it might be time to head to my car, with most of the week's worries now out in the open; leaving me worry-free and ready to continue living my life to the best of my ability. As I walk to the car I take my usual deep breath of relief, simultaneously feeling a huge weight lift off my chest.