Light.

White, hot, and blinding.

I squint my eyes. Slowly, I could see greens and blues. Rushing water lay just beyond the greenery.

And then…

After all those years alone…

I laughed.

Piercing the air like a squeaky balloon, I laughed.

I ran, reaching out to graze my fingertips against the harsh, rough bark.

And lost myself into the beauty of the Earth.