an ode to late bloomers

In most areas of my life, I would be what you considered a late bloomer. I came out "late" at age twenty-seven. I didn't find my true calling career-wise until after I had completed two other programs. I started hiking in the mountains at twenty-one (and only after all my friends did and it seemed like a hobby I was supposed to have). I didn't love hiking -- in fact I would still describe it as solidly type 2 fun (aka it's not really fun-fun). But then I tried hiking alone.

I loved the freedom I found in being in nature alone.