I don't think I've ever loved a place as much as I love you, Pretty Place. There are some things I would like to thank you for.

1. You're a safe zone, honestly. You're where I run to when things seem to be going south when I really just need to gather my thoughts. You're drama-free. There's nothing but you and the open, mountain air.

2. My faith feels completely renewed every time I set foot inside your chapel. Between the big cross, the mountain view and Psalms 121 written above you, you can't help but feel rejuvenated and full of joy. When the world seems to be getting the best of us, it doesn't exist there. You're an escape. You can make people feel so full of life.

3. Some of the best conversations have happened on the ride up the mountain to you. Between crazy jam sessions or serious talks about life, my friends and I cherish those car rides to and from the top of the mountain. We yell about someone speeding too much around those mountain curves or argue about who gets the aux chord but never once have I complained about the long ride to you.

4.Even on your cloudy, gloomy days, you're still gorgeous. We drove to you one day and it had rained one the drive there. I was disappointed. But we got there and the clouds above the mountains were still breath-taking. I wouldn't take that day back for anything. The mixed shades of dark blue and grey over the mountain tops, the clouds being lower than we were. It felt like we were flying by the way we were sitting above the clouds.

5. Your sunrise. Your sunrise is what gets people out of bed at 4 in the morning, or earlier, by choice. Your sunrise is what makes people drive hours before the sun is up. Your sunrise is beautiful. Your sunrise can put people in awe. There aren't even words for the beauty that God shows through you at that early time of the day.

6. You've made for some of the best pictures. Even with just my iPhone camera, the pictures I've taken there will something that will be cherished forever. It's hard to get a bad picture. It's hard to pick one for my homescreen back round. It doesn't matter how many times I've been there, I still take an insane amount of pictures each time, trying to capture the beauty of Pretty Place within a still-shot, even though I know that's not possible.

You're my favorite getaway, Pretty Place. You're my favorite trip to make with my friends. You're the calm in the storm when I need to get away. You're the hidden beauty that gets lost in this massive world of chaos. So many people love you. Thank you for being amazing.