Where Can I Turn For Peace?

I knew today was going to be a very hard day emotionally, so during my lunch break I got out of the office and went to my normal place to walk.  It doesn’t look like much, but it’s 2 huge parking lots right near the office where I go and walk out my frustrations w/ life.  The weather has been GORGEOUS lately w/ a high temp of about 72 w/ a really nice breeze.  I just listen to my ipod and “walk it out.”

Today, however, I knew I was going to need more than just a walk to help get me through the afternoon.  I have always just walked around the parking lots, but today I noticed these 2 trees growing close together, so I went over and sat on the picnic bench underneath them.

This was the view looking up.  The sun was shining through the trees and the breeze was making the branches sway back and forth.  It was so peaceful that I laid down on the bench and turned my ipod to “Dreaming W/ A Broken Heart” by John Mayer and just let the tears flow freely.  It helped me to face the sad news I was about to receive that a very dear and very close friend was having a hard time and there was nothing I could do to help.  I hate the feeling of wanting to help but not being able to.