The pasture by the sea.

I really love living by the ocean.

I have come to realize that I need to be able to smell the sea.

I need it to survive.

I feel very blessed to live in such a beautiful area,

I live in the woods, which makes me boundlessly happy.

I have quiet, darkness, trees, privacy, trails in my back yard...

But I can wander on down the street a couple of minutes to get to the water.

That salty air has truly permeated my being,

wrapped itself tightly like a hug around my heart

and claimed me for its own.

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