As I was driving home from class I couldn’t stop thinking about today’s events. The car was so suffocating with thoughts. I decided to pull over on the side of the road, taking my bag and the quilt I kept in the back of my truck. I walked into the trees of the forest and before I knew it, not too far in there was a clearing that was right off the cliff side with the most amazing view. Setting down my quilt and bag I laid down, my eyes facing  the sky. Even looking at the clouds couldn’t distract me today. The warm sunlight peeked through the tops of the trees. I slowly exhaled the deep breath I took.

I cover my eyes for a minute to block out the bright light  of the sun. As I tried to calm my racing heart and mind. I tried to focus on the world around me. The birds chirp as they sing their songs flying through the air, the squirrels russling when they jump from tree to tree, the firm soil beneath the quilt, the warm breeze that engulfs my entire body. 

I heard a bell that was slightly out of place. I sat up to see an orange house cat walk towards me, his piercing green eyes were staring into my soul. The cat plopped down next me while purring. The color on the cat was light blue with a tag that said “Mr. Mittens” on one side and on the other said “not lost just traveling”. I decided to pet the overly friendly cat who rolled over. He was enjoying the sunlight and the attention he was receiving. 

Looking at Mr. Mittens  “Do you mind if I tell you about my problems, but promise it will be a secret between us”. In response I got a “meow” from the fluffy little creature beside me. “Alright here I go” taking  a deep breath and smelling the scent of pine. “ It’s like I take one step forward and two steps back in everything I do. I’m not trying to be perfect but just trying to find some solid ground to stand on”. I look up at a cloud blocking out the once bright light. 

“Today for example I got back a biology test I took last week and failed, got a coffee spilled on me, I tripped on the walkway and scraped up my knees. Today everything has been going wrong. Aren’t Fridays supposed to be good days?”  As I said all of my grievances of the day the sun started to shine from behind the cloud once more. Mr. Mittens gave another small “meow”. “Thank you for just listening and keeping me company. I think talking about it has helped me a little” I gave him some scratches behind the ears which he looked to be enjoying. The cat let out a small yawn, he decided to take a nap. 

I laid back down and shut my eyes for a second. When I opened them I looked around and Mr. Mittens was gone. “I guess you had to be on your way, good luck on your travels, Hopefully we will one day  meet again”. As I look up at the slow moving clouds I think to myself “Maybe tomorrow will hold better things”.