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LOVERS OF NATURE
Marian Baltazar
Class of 1980, University of the Philippines College of Manila
AB Political Science
We are all lovers of nature in one way or another. Deep down in the depths of our heart we try to relate and
commune with nature. I remember the times when I used to stare at the stars and the moon from our rooftop
together with my sister and our cousin. The feeling was so nice and very relaxing just by the mere sight of these
blinking, bright bodies of light. You can feel the cool breeze brush your cheeks as you try to savor the fresh air
outside the suburbs of the city lights.
The enchantment of nature captures every sinew of my body as I glaze and stare at all the natural resources
that surround us. Lovers of nature are enthralled with how it gives us that awesome light feeling making us
stress-free. Just the sight of nature eradicates all the negative vibes that you have inside of you. Yes, the nature
lovers even go to the extent of talking to the flowers and even to the animals. They have that tendency to think
that nature has a benign protective attitude towards humans.
Almost always, nature is being captured in poetry by the great poets and famous writers who consistently
equate the exuding feeling of having a profound imagination on how to describe the amazing magic that nature
can bring to a person’s life. We can even have an eye and learn from the life cycles of the insects, a best
example of which is the life cycle of a butterfly. It seems like it is just magic but all we have got to do is to take
admonishments about having a relationship with nature seriously. Communing with nature is not just seeking
romance and adventure in it. There’s got to be more to it than meets the eye.
We sometimes stop and ponder if we are just duped by our imagination when we have an eye for nature. Like
when we try to climb the peak of a mountain and spread our hands out while shutting off our eyes whispering
to our self…”I am on top of the world.” It is as if, you and nature are against the world and that nothing else
matters. When you go leave the outskirts of the city and camp out in the dense forest, you start to discover the
realms of nature. You will go spellbound on the awesomeness of it, not to speak of the intricacy of the state of
bliss that we experience when we get smitten by nature.
Apparently, we will not only be bedazzled by the magnificence of God’s creation. We also succumb to that
profound relationship with the natural world. That only means it would require a deeper understanding of
human nature and how it came to be. You can still associate a thousand and more of other things that relate to
being a lover of nature, so why don’t you taste the tang of it?
Questions for discussion:
1.
Are you a lover of nature? Why or why not?
2.
Does nature bring or send a spine-tingling sensation inside of you? Explain your answer.
3.
Relate an experience with nature and how it captivated you.
4.
What is the real meaning of a nature lover for you?
5.
Given the chance to choose where you want to settle down and live, will it be in the city or in a remote
area where nature is explicit? Justify your answer.