This past Sunday I went on a hike with Andy in the woods near his house. I had a printed map of the trails and reservation, but half an hour into our walk the map was useless. I put my trust in Andy and he became my tour guide. After walking for some time Andy pointed to an off beaten path filled with sharp rocks and prickly branches, but he seemed confidant in what he was pointing at so I followed him. The rocks jutted out of the ground in a staggered and uneven fashion, Andy and I used each others shoulders for balance. I saw a clearing up ahead and this is where Andy was determined to go. The rocks turned to pebbles and we were able to walk with our heads up now. My jaw literally dropped at the sight of an icredible view, he had led me to the top of a mountain. There was a huge stone platform where we eagerly climbed up and looked across the sky. We could see for miles, the clouds seemed reachable and the air was unseasonably warm. Andy layed down on the platform, places his hands under his head and looked up into the sky. I copied his pose and lay next to him, he urged me to sing twinkle twinkle little star which was completely appropriatechoice although it wasn't nightime, I was impressed. The sun was hot and we were both sweaty, I felt very whole and alive. Andy rose and reached down to take my hands and help me get up. I asked him if he wanted to dance and he happily suggested the hokey pokey. We jumped and sang as loud as we could, he was laughing and I wanted to cry. His complete happiness mixed with the most perfect day was very emotional for me. After a good hour of prancing ontop of this mountain we jumped off the platform together and I followed my guide back into the thick colorful woods.
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