[ RF ] Today you skipped work .

Today, today I skipped work. 
 
 It's not that big of a deal, the crew will get along without me. Hell, they've all done it themselves. 
 
 I do n't know why I did it, I just woke up and felt like today was n't right. So I got in the car and I drove an hour to a spot that I knew I liked. It was empty, which was a nice surprise. Usually it'd be swarming with locals or some tourists but I guess this early on a Wednesday there's only so many idiots coming here. 
 
 I grabbed my backpack and camera and headed out. The sun was busy burning off the morning fog and it was shaping up to be one of those perfect sort of days. Too perfect to be cutting grass or digging for hedge trimmings. 
 
 No, today was for something else entirely. 
 
 I started up and felt that familiar burn in my legs. Oh, it felt so good. Each muscle stretching after a long drive, each one feeling fresh and ready for this surprising turn of events. 
 
 I passed a few people on the trail, greeting them with the customary `` hi there!'' and a big grin. There's something magical about the trees and the trail and the rocks and the sun filtering down. 
 
 Makes everyone... happy. You know, happy. No one whines about work or life or anything out here. We all know it exists but it's so far away. Lost to us for a brief moment in time. Out here, life is n't so bad. 
 
 I head further up, now my muscles are fully awake and thrilled with this. They used to complain and stiffen, they'd be sore for a week after a trip like this. 
 
 Now we both look forward to it. 
 
 When I reach the top there's always a brief period of just standing there. You catch your breath and you take it in. The scene stretches for kilometers, the sun lighting up the water and lighting up the trees. It's breathtaking. Sheer beauty as far as the eye can see, even the little port town nestled in the clear blue cove and the ferry lazily trawling the coastline. 
 
 The air is pure and clean and fills my lungs like a drug. I find the spot that I love, dangle my feet down and unwrap a sandwich from my pack. Of course, carefully placing the wrap back into the bag. 
 
 I'm no monster. 
 
 I sit for a long time. Just enjoying it all. 
 
 Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll go back to work and everyone will ask how the hike was. They all know where I've gone. 
 
 Tomorrow is a world away. An eternity from now. Right now, I get to take in the light breeze and watch the water ripple, listen to the birds sing. 
 
 Tomorrow is far from today, today just might be perfect. 
 
 I smile and kick my feet like a little kid, I feel like a little kid. Trouble free and happy. 
 
 Today, I skipped work. 
 
 And it was totally worth it.
