Day: 7. February 2010

“Saint Lill…”, was about the only thing a human could say when speaking of the ancient looking Saint Lilly Scout Mansion. Rumor has that if someone was to say “Saint Lilly Scout” on Halloween night the ghost of Lilly Scout herself would steal your soul and leave you to disintegrate in the mansion’s large graveyard. Of course this was only a rumor says the one person who didn’t believe it, Holly Nimble-Son. Holly was the 5th grade investigative sluether in Monarke Elementary School and she could take on the biggest challenges that came towards her. But don’t think Holly was on her own because she had the ultimate sleuthing crew. Holly had the best of the best in her squad. Ashley Monarke, the Principal’s daughter, was the team’s journalist. She wrote wrote down every detail and every clue of the  investigative mission. Holly’s other teammate, Nick Unther, was the team’s crashing dummy. He would take the bullets for any emergency, yet he didn’t do this again and again without a reward because he was granted permission by Ashley to have full access to the soda machine in the teacher’s lounge. Together, Holly, Ashley, and Nick called themselves “The Slueths Three”.

If you’ve ever experienced the faint moment in time where you think the world stops revolving and you are the only human living, then you most likely would at been at Beaver-dam park in the middle of the summer. My experience was when I had joined a nature explorers camp and was in the middle of a three mile hike. I was sweating bullets and my heart was pounding, but unexpectedly, I stopped.

I took the moment to stare at the breath- taking view. The trees were brightly colored with birds chirping in sweet harmony. I shuffled my feet and felt the smooth grey beneath me where tiny creatures would slither around. I walked lightly as the exhilarating breeze rustled through my hair. The wind smelt of pine trees and salt. I started to to look to the left, and then to the right. To the left I saw a beautiful river where ducks and fish swam gracefully on the surface. To the right I saw many more trees and trails aligned perfectly together. In that instant I felt peace all around.

Sadly the moment faded and I heard all the running footsteps of the other campers. Soon I would run with them. Although time has passed I still remember the small even because I belive the most beautiful things in life are the things that are right in front of us.