In the woods, we return to reason and faith.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson. From Nature, published as part of Nature; Addresses and Lectures Emerson believed that all is good when society is shut out from an individual. He believes we should focus on God’s beauty to find our own peace and happiness. Nature is a tool to search your soul and find out who you are. To paint a picture, this book was like a cluster of trees in the middle of the woods. Take yourself out of mind and into the woods. I was standing in the middle of beauty, looking at God’s great earth. It was a mirror of myself; I could see my reflection in the lake that was just beyond the clearing. This is where I would find myself. I was born lost. When my mother was a year into her marriage and six months pregnant with me, my biological father abandoned her. My mother took on the responsibility of raising me. Since she was only one person I would have to learn how to share her, and I felt neglected. I would fight to soak up all her attention and most of the time it was through devious behavior. As I got older I shied away and became reserved. I would keep all my thoughts inside. I’ve always struggled with my inner self and the self I portray to others. It is very hard to be confident in a world that feed off of negatively. I would find a way to feed off of it, by becoming opinionated and educated. This is probably why I decided to go into politics. My search for knowledge was my attempt to fill my emptiness. My high school years would prove to be my salvation. Through reading and writing I found an escape. I never was good at a particular thing and I’ve always pleaded to be a great writer. I will always live with the scars of childhood, of always wanting something more. I feel through the power of language, Emerson, I found that something.As I decide which path to take in life, I encounter new people, new tasks...
