Heaven

This week, while reading an article a friend of mine wrote for her garden club, I took special notice to a quote by Henry David Thoreau that she put inside: "Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads." I feel as though this quote would grab the attention of just about anyone due to its such strong statement of Heaving being all around us. Thoreau was, of course, one of the most influential nature writers to ever exist, so his take on natural beauty here is rather accurate. The perception, I feel, remains up to the reader, though. For instance, one might believe Thoreau is referring to the natural beauty of plant formation while someone else might infer it as how wonderful life itself is to them.