some days you just need to walk

There's something about the wild that brings me back. Traipsing through clusters of moss and tree or standing ankle deep, toes buried in the grainy sand, welcoming the cold waves of Lake Michigan grounds me.

Tonight however, it was Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids in all it's glory that reminded me of the goodness of life. Much to my dismay the professor decided to let us out of our six to nine class early. This early adjournment allowed me to experience the last light of April first as I hopped off the Fifty.

Now, the Eberhard Center is probably one of the ugliest buildings on campus. The Zumberg Library is a close second, but tonight, Eberhard was glorious.
[jenn, it was a perfect photo op, i wish you were there with your camera...]
The long bank of windows created the most beautiful panorama I've seen in quite sometime. Brilliant shades of pink and purple painted the glass, with the clock tower situated perfectly on the reflective canvas. The blue bridge over the Grand River complimented the azure lights of the JW Marriot, columns of magenta rising up its curved glass. The small white lights on the sixth street bridge were beginning to twinkle and the high-rises in the distance were turned gold.

The green grass, yes, green grass, of Rosa Parks Circle. The glowing clusters of light falling over the tables at the GRAM Cafe. And even the mysterious fog rising from the man hole covers on Ionia brought on a feeling of euphoria. This is it. This is beautiful.

Even though my back was starting to feel the computer and textbooks in my backpack on my ascent of Fountain Street, and even though I began to feel a little lame, seeing that the curly haired kid with the cooler had now tripled the distance that was first between us when we stepped off the Fifty, I'm so glad I was able to taste GR soaked in the last of the sun's light. I'm so glad my car is still parked on College Ave. I needed to walk today.



ps. April fools! I wasn't actually dismayed that class got out early...
okay, a little lame. But I couldn't let this day go by without one prank! Even if it was one as sad as that. On another note, did anyone see the "Automated Gmail" feature today. Wow, I am gullible.