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Foreword:Inthisfast-pacedworld,peopleoftenoverlookthebeautythatsurroundsthem.Withtheir... Foreword:
Inthisfast-pacedworld,peopleoftenoverlookthebeautythatsurroundsthem.Withtheirattentionfocusedonthechaosandpressureofdailylife,theyfailtoseethewondersthatcanbefoundinthemostunexpectedplaces.However,foroneparticularindividual,thiswasnotthecase.Asanatureenthusiast,Lilyhadalwaysbeenfascinatedbytheworldaroundher.Fromthesmallestflowerstothetallesttrees,shefoundsomethingintriguingineverythingshesaw.Herpassionforthenaturalworldwascontagious,anditwasn'tlongbeforeherfriendsandfamilybegantoappreciatethebeautythatsurroundedthemaswell.Lily'sdaybeganlikeanyother.Shewokeupearly,gotdressed,andheadedoutforhermorningwalk.Asshesteppedoutside,shewasimmediatelygreetedbyacoolbreezeandthesoundofbirdschirping.Thescentofbloomingflowersfilledhernostrils,andshecouldn'thelpbutsmile.
AsLilywalkeddownthestreet,shenoticedsomethingthatshehadneverseenbefore.Thesunwasrisingoverthehorizon,paintingtheskywithshadesofpinkandorange.Thecloudsappearedasiftheywereonfire,andtheentireskywasilluminatedwithasenseofwarmthandcomfort.Asshecontinuedherwalk,shenoticedthetreesthatlinedthestreet.Eachonewasuniqueinitsownway,withbranchesthatreachedtowardstheskyandleavesthatdancedinthewind.Shetookamomenttoappreciatetheirbeautyandmarvelathoweachtreewasaworkofartcreatedbynature.Assheturnedthecornerontoasmalltrail,Lily'sattentionwasdrawntoapatchofwildflowersthatweregrowingalongsidethepath.Thecolorsweresovibrantandthepetalssodelicatethatshecouldn'thelpbutreachoutandtouchthem.Asshewalkedfurtherdownthetrail,shecameacrossastreamthatwasflowinggentlythroughtheforest.Thesoundofthewaterwassoothing,andthesunlightthatfilteredthroughtheleavescreatedapeacefulandcalmingatmosphere.
Afterwalkingforawhile,Lilycametoaclearingintheforest.Here,thesunlightpoureddownfromabove,illuminatingthegroundandhighlightingthebeautyofthegrassandwildflowersthatgrewthere.Inthedistance,shecouldseeamountainrangethatstretchedasfarastheeyecouldsee.Thesnow-cappedpeaksweremajestic,andLilycouldn'thelpbutfeelasenseofaweatthepowerofnature.Asshemadeherwaybackhome,Lilyrealizedthatshehadexperiencedsomethingtrulyspecial.Shehadbeensurroundedbybeautyandwonderateveryturn,andithadallbeentherewaitingforhertodiscoverit.Overthenextfewdays,Lilymadeaconsciousefforttopaymoreattentiontohersurroundings.Shediscoverednewthingseveryday,fromthepatternofthecloudsintheskytothewaysunlightdancedonapuddleafterarainstorm.
Oneday,Lily'sfriendJanejoinedheronherwalk.Astheystrolledalong,Lilypointedoutvariousthingsthatshehaddiscoveredoverthepastfewdays.Atfirst,Janedidn'tseemtoointerested,butasLilycontinuedtotalk,shebegantoseethingsinadifferentlight.Astheywalkedthroughapark,Janesuddenlystoppedandpointedtoatree."Lookatthat,"shesaid."Ineverrealizedhowbeautifultreescanbeuntilnow."Lilysmiled."It'samazingwhatyoucanseewhenyoutakethetimetolook."Astheycontinuedtheirwalk,Janebegantonoticemoreandmorethingsthatshehadneverseenbefore.Shemarveledatthewaythesunshonethroughtheleavesofatree,andhowabutterflyseemedtodanceonthebreeze.
Overthenextfewweeks,LilyandJanecontinuedtheirwalks,andJane'sappreciationforthenaturalworldgrewstrongerwitheachpassingday.Shebegantoseethebeautyineverythingaroundher,fromthesmallestanttothelargestmountain.Astheirfriendshipgrewstronger,Janebegantorealizethathernewfoundappreciationfornaturehadapositiveimpactonherlife.Shefeltmorerelaxed,lessstressed,andmoreintunewithhersurroundings.Oneday,whiletheywerewalkingalongthebeach,LilyturnedtoJaneandsaid,"Isn'titamazinghowmuchbeautythereisintheworld?It'sallaroundus,ifwejusttakethetimetolook."Janesmiled."You'reright.IneverrealizedhowmuchIwasmissingoutonbefore.Thankyouforshowingme."
Fromthatdayforward,JanebecameanatureenthusiastjustlikeLily.Shewentonhikes,visitednationalparks,andtooktimeoutofherdaytoappreciatethebeautyoftheworldaroundher.Astheycontinuedtheirwalkstogether,LilyandJanemetmanyotherpeoplewhohadalsodiscoveredthewondersofeverydayscenery.Theyrealizedthattheirloveofnaturehadbroughtthemtogetherandcreatedasenseofcommunitythattheyhadneverexperiencedbefore.AsLilylookedbackonherjourney,shecouldn'thelpbutfeelgratefulforeverythingshehaddiscovered.Shehadfoundbeautyandwonderineverycorneroftheworld,andithadmadeherlifericherandmorefulfilling.Sherealizedthattheworldwasfullofsurprises,andthattherewasalwayssomethingnewtodiscover.Shemadeapromisetoherselftocontinueexploringandappreciatingthebeautyoftheworldaroundher.
Asshewalkedhome,Lilysmiledtoherself,knowingthatshehaddiscoveredsomethingtrulyspecial.Sheknewthatthebeautyoftheworldarounduswassomethingthateveryonecouldappreciate,ifonlytheytookthetimetolook.
