Journal #17 Nature

A time that I bonded with nature would be when I was thirteen. I was living in the woods for three years now, so I first started living there when I was ten. I was eating berries and nuts, and living on my own. I had finished building my hut that I was working on for awhile. It was created from leaves and sticks, and that is where I was sleeping. Everyday I would go out and try to hunt for animals. I had great difficulties at first, and the best thing I could catch was a rabbit. After a few months I developed tools and weapons. My first weapon was a rock that I sharpened and fastened to a stick. This is about the time that I finally became one with nature. I saw a large deer, I believe it was a buck, and I was going to be cautious to catch it. I stealthily got close to the large animal, and in one quick motion I pierced it with my spear. I now had to create a fire so that I could cook the meat. I would soon begin eating my first big meal since I was living in the forest. I was truly bonding with nature, and I knew I could make it out in the woods. The next day it began to rain and it was coming down so hard that I could hardly see one foot in front of me. My hut was coming down, so I needed to find new sticks for support. I was picking up a perfect stick when I came face to face with a wild boar. The boar tried to attack me, but I quickly evaded it. I took the stick and I struck the beast. I had defeated the animal. Now that I had bonded with nature, I decided to try to find my way home. I walked half a mile and I was back at my house. I had been through an insane experience, and I had bonded with nature. I was ready to go back to society.