observations around campus

As I walked along the path between Trustee and Ragsdale, I observed a lot of trees, but one in particular caught my eye. One tree had a memorial to a brother who had died in 1997. It honored his hard work and his kind character. It was something that I had never noticed before, which made me feel kind of bad. I realize that if no one ever took the time to sit and read those few words about a very special person who is gone, it would be almost as if that person had never lived. It is nice to see that the university found a way to honor someone who contributed to the university, and that they did so in a quiet, yet special way.

On Sunday, I was by myself walking back from having lunch at Ragsdale, and there was no one around campus. Since I had nothing to do but read my book for class and since it was a nice time of day, I sat down on the stone bench that runs along the Trustee building. I had seen people sit there before, and I had always wanted to. As soon as I sat down, I just felt completely calm and relaxed, and I realized how beautiful our campus really is. I noticed that the grass grows much greener the further away it is from the main walkways. And rather than actually reading my book, I watched people go by. There was a large family taking a tour of the campus with their two small sons, who were probably not more than three and five years old. It was adorable to watch the little boys running around. They were completely carefree, and everything was entertaining to them. I miss those days. Another thing I noticed was a woman holding her baby. With the woman’s back turned to me, all that I saw was the baby, who looked at me with big blue eyes and a precious little innocent face. But what was most interesting to me of all my observations was the way the baby clutched her mother’s arm, as if she would lose her if she let go.