Dearest Diary,
What a day of extensive travel and lectures at the University. I can hardly keep my eyelids open, yet I desired so much to speak to you this evening. I have delighted for many years on the sorts of wildlife that reside in this bit of the country and today I experienced quite another sort. I had heard rumour that bears were native to the peninsula, but have never actually spotted one with my own eyes. Today, however on the long journey north, Father and I came across one just off the path where our carriage rode. He did not seem alarmed or troubled by the proximity of such travelers, but it was not long after we passed by that he turned back to the cluster of trees from whence he had first emerged.
Experiences like this one do remind me of how beautiful many of God's creatures indeed are. I do not exclude myself in such boasting. I feel rather beautiful myself today, although a little the worse for the fatigue. Does it offend you for me to admit such a thing? I shall behave with more modesty, perhaps on Wednesday. (But not, as you recall, on the morrow...)
No comments:
Post a Comment