A walk in the wood with my lovely girlfriend

Near where I live is a small local wood. The path through it is a walk of slightly more than an hour. When Andrea (my girlfriend) asked me if I would like to come for a walk through the wood with her I felt abit uneasy because I was concerned that it might trigger flashbacks to my experience of the wilderness program. However, I knew that it’s a place Andrea is fond of and so,rather than disappoint her, I kept my concerns to myself and agreed to go with her. I was surprised to find that it was a relaxing and enjoyable walk. Then as I thought about it I realised that a brief leisurely walk through a small local wood in the company of someone you love is a very different thing to being held captive and forced to live for months deep in a huge forest,all the while in the hands of sadistic fiends,are two very different things. I was glad I went for the walk. No flashbacks. No panic attacks. Just a leisurely walk in beautiful surroundings with the girl I love.