Musings of the battle of Shiloh and the Civil War.

Okay, this might be complete crap, or maybe not. Just something I wrote tonight after walking around the Battlefield of Shiloh.

Fields in Shiloh-

The sun sets tonight over the battlefield of Shiloh tonight. The scene of death and destruction and blood. The great Civil War waged through this Tennessee community of Shiloh, the place of peace. This sleepy place most had never heard of, but would affect many. Horrid conflict would touch much of the nation at that time, in one way or the other and this would be one of many sad battles.
But from the ashes of wretched, ugly war, a new nation, a new Union, a new Government, for the people, by the people and a new birth of freedom, would rise.

Now, it is rather powerful, and invigorating, walking the former field of battle with the peach trees in pink bloom, the sun setting with a crisp air about.
To stand quiet among a place of such loud battle and the carnage of war 150 years ago is strange, but now all is sleepy and peaceful. The birds fly happily through the air, ready to roost this cold night. The deer are feeding peacefully, but alert as I walk the green grass. The green and black cannon stay ready for attack, as they have for near a century, but long have they been silent and long they shall remain. How is it that these things happened here? How is it that all can seem so normal again? Ahh, but best not to question the work of nature. Keep the memory alive of the great battle, but enjoy the grand gift that nature gives us.

With the quiet crisp air getting colder and the bountiful life around, I still walk further more along the old fields of battle. Through the soft grass and sod, I think of the deeds of the many there, now long past.
At the end of my stroll, I take with me, profound thanks of the sacrifice of the soldiers holding together the nation, that we have now and enjoy, in those difficult times of century and a half ago. It would seem only fitting to honor them by keeping their memory alive and to make sure that all their work, isn't all for not. I now end my walk and my talk and look at the clock, it is time for me to end right here.

Thanks for reading.

Back home...

Well I've been rather busy at the old Tennessee home here and been just plain bad about writing as well!

So been home in Tennessee about, almost 2 weeks now, but only in Michie the past 11 days.
Feels strange to be home. Seems like I never left, but enough things have changed around here, like someone re-doing the layout of the furniture in a house, but this includes roads and buildings!
Though at the same time I feel like I really haven't left, that the past 5 months of work and then 5 months of travel "Total of 10 months gone from here", have just been a blur, something that just happened really quick and then I was just transported back to a slightly different home.

But anyway, apart from that I should be getting local work in till the summer season starts in Fort Bridger Wyoming. I'll be giving Civil War tours of downtown Corinth and conducting Civil War programs with school kids. Always good fun the tours and good money. I'm glad to get money out of this hobby and my interest.

What I love about my life, is doing what I like get paid for it, then use that money to go traveling, another thing I love to do. I'm really pleased with life now. The trip was exactly what I needed. It has really helped on how I see the world and improved my happiness. Good to break up life with a wild trip round the earth!

Thinking about it, seems, the best things to make you happy is simply- Do things for yourself, things that make you happy and don't fully count on other people to make you happy and fulfilled, but let people help you along in life too. Also don't not help people, just think of yourself when you do things.
Least that's some stuff I noticed. I'm sure I could be fully wrong, or this won't work for everyone. Just some idle thoughts on my end.

Though now time to go do a few chores, but thought it'd be good to make a post after my long break.