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About ten kilometres from our house is a forest cover but does not host any wild animals. Occasionally, from the time we were kids, my parents used to take my siblings and me to this forest for a night camp or a picnic. The environment was just transformative, and every time we visited the woods, I felt at peace. A strange sense of peace that made me feel relaxed and at home. As I grew older, I would visit the forest as I knew it to be my sanctuary of relaxation any time I needed to get away from the hustles and bustles of life, I would visit the forest myself. The forest made me feel safe.
My safety concept is the existence of peace and tranquility in an environment where there is no chance of intentionally or by mistake, physically harming me. A safe place where I can stay without being disturbed or subjected to any form of abuse or harassment from any person. The forest contributes immensely to me feeling safe for various reasons. The first is because I cannot get accused of trespassing. After all, nobody lays claim to the forestland. Secondly, the forest is a quiet and tranquil place where the only sound you will hear is the wind bellowing and the leaves’ sound responding to the wind (O’Rourke, 2015). The peaceful environment of the forest makes the forest hospitable
Despite the knowledge that home is where a person stays, I believe home is where the heart is. A house may not necessarily be a home. While the forest environment may not feel like a home environment, my whole body and soul rest when I am in the forest. I am attracted to the sense of security I get from the woods. I know the forest is my escape from the noise, anger, and violence existing in the places outside and beyond the forest. When I found out I could not be part of the football team; I retreated to the woods to get alone.
References
O’Rourke, T., 2015. The Construction of Aboriginal Dwellings and Histories in the Wet Tropics. Fabrications, 25(1), pp.4-25.