Before I moved to Florida, I lived in Denver, Colorado, for 5 years. Moving to Miami after so many years of a strictly-American environment was a drastic change in my life. Although I love Florida, Colorado holds a special place in my heart. My family and I go back every year to our cabin in a small city named Aspen in Colorado. This is the same cabin we would stay in every time we went to the Aspen ski resort to snowboard back when I lived in Denver. We've been returning to the cabin for over 8 years now and whenever I miss the chance to travel to Aspen with my family I get upset because many childhood memories were built there. I have a sense of belonging in that house. Even as an 18-year-old, I feel like I'm 10 again when I visit.
This house stands on a mountain top in the middle of an Evergreen forest. It is surrounded by Evergreen trees and is next to a river that follows a road to the local ski resort. On mildly cold nights, my dad brings out chairs and lights up a fire for us to enjoy s'mores with our friends and family overlooking the crystal valley below us. It is a beautiful image; photographs and drawings don't come close to capturing its beauty. The cabin and its surroundings has definitely made an impression on me that will last for eternity!
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