Nature was a hallway.

It has been a way for us to get from one place to another.  A quick drive through, to the cottage, to the beach, to mom and dad's, to a friend's.  Nature has been a drive through.    We drove through it, rushed through it, on the way to work, on the way to anywhere, other than to her.

We gave it the same attention we give to all hallways.

This may not be the case for everyone.  Some people have always seen nature for what it is, a beautiful retreat, a means to refresh and renew, a place to heal.  A place to love, find love, be loved.  To realise you are loved.

A natural thing, a virus, is making us see nature in a new, old way.  It may be driving public health officials wild but, it is heartening to see people flocking (with some social distancing) to trails, to woods, to lakes, to rivers.  Somehow, we are discovering what she can do to us.   It is like watching people find their first love.  You are excited for them.  Their love makes yours stronger, better.

There is an epiphany here and it is spreading like a virus.

Nature is our home.