Everest

My lungs were filled with cold breathless air, as I stared up at my newfound task in life. I have never seen such a beautiful sight in front of me. It was time to take on the task that I have been training for; Everest. Everest was breathtaking; both literally and figuratively. I had my oxygen tank strapped to my back, my food in my pack along with my home for the next two months. Just looking up at the mountain for the first time with my own two eyes makes me want to turn back and forget about the expedition. But I will not let myself down, being 45 years old I need to do what I can to experience life. I have never seen a mountain in my life and this was the first one on Earth ever developed. I took the first step onto the fresh snow and started on my journey. I have never heard stories of people hiking this mountain because before a few months ago they never existed. A few steps into the journey I was worried the whole thing would collapse, scientists still had no idea how this structure was created but I am going to be the first to climb this deathly mountain. Looking at my surroundings I see clean, white snow so bright that I have to squint to get a good look at what is ahead of me. My breathing is already getting labored but I keep going. After a few hours of hiking I decided that I do not want to climb Everest, the beauty before me is to much to handle. I squat down and touch the mountain under my feet and feel a rush of pride. This is the most mysterious structure but I let the curiosity fill me. Sitting in that cold, wet snow gave me a feeling that warmed my heart. "This feels like home" I thought. No man-made structure had ever made me feel like this. The snow, mud, and dirt piled mountain made me cherish the Earth a whole ton more. The Earth only had to stick it's nature together to impress the humans. While we humans had to work to impress each other.