Erma never consider herself an outgoing person, until one summer, a devastating situation happened. She lost her first child due to Chronic Respiratory Disease. She was totally down and broken . She couldn't imagine going through life as a mother without having her first fruit of love. Erma was lost, filled with sorrow , confused on how to move forward.

Days passed by, loneliness struck her. There came her sister , brought her to go somewhere. She was hesitant at first, but lately was convinced to go for a tour together. Her decision made her a thought to find a relief, peace and even a bit of happiness amidst the tornado of her life.

In the forest, they arrived. Erma found herself a calmness of the trees' embraced. The sound of the birds chirping, the rustling of the leaves swinging by the wind and the coldness of the fresh air succumbed her burnt feelings of sadness.

That was the day she smiled, deep within her inner being. A turning point to a new perspective in life. She realized that there's a rainbow after the rain. Erma found solace in nature and gradually heals her brokenness.

The memories of her child remained in her heart. But made her realized, she's not in control of one's life. Looking upon the beauty and wonders of nature made her felt good and she understood that God has a purpose in everything that happened.

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