Essay on Place

Sometimes I have a dream that I am running through the woods barefoot, but it is almost as if I am floating. Somewhere in the wilderness is where I belong. I wake up with exhilaration, knowing it was just a dream but feeling so happy and so alive. Although this place was mostly in my mind, the closest I got to the real thing was when I visited Kipu falls in Kauai. Kauai is one of the smaller islands of Hawaii, and one of the most gorgeous places I have ever been. It was almost like a fantasy dream, a short hike through the beautiful woods, the trees part and there is a large rock wall with crystal clear water down below. I was astonished to see such a beautiful place. I know this is a place that I probably will not return to, but this place made me realize that pure, natural beauty really does exist. Is it true that a certain place may change a person’s life even if he or she may never return?