Nurture
verb definition: to help (something or someone) to grow, develop, or succeed. : to take care of (someone or something that is growing or developing) by providing food, protection, a place to live, etc.
Recently this word has been on my mind; so when also thinking of travel I was reminded of an experience the day we left Washington, DC. That morning we hopped in the car without breakfast so we could get down the road awhile. We had about 4 1/2 hours to drive to get to our next destination in North Carolina. Along the way we stopped at a Starbucks for a chai and pastry. When we got to the front of the line to pay we found out that the car in front of us had paid for our chai and pastry. They "paid it forward" and we were the recipients of that care. What a special gift to receive as we traveled.
There were several times along the adventure where I felt "nurture" and I will share them in other posts.
We visited with several dear friends in North Carolina and twice were told we should drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway. It wasn't in our plans, but we had a day to travel and we wanted to see some fall/autumn color. Our next adventure was driving from Greensboro, NC and down the Blue Ridge Parkway to Asheville, NC; so off we went to find the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The above picture was our first stop at Cumberland Knob. Over the fence was a small cemetery, which was quite old. The story was that a young woman was due to deliver a baby, but she felt certain she would die shortly after the delivery. She told someone she wanted to be buried under an apple tree right there. She did die shortly after she delivered the baby and is buried right there.
