I like your description of nature through the eyes of a refreshed soul. The mystery and reveal was nice too.

(Minor edit: I think you may have accidentally added too many words in “chortling softly from some as some hidden spring…”)

Oops. Thank you for pointing that out.

I’m not quite clear on why his clothes would no longer fit. Would you kindly enlighten me?

I was trying to hint that he had found the fountain of youth, or something similar.

Now this story is uplifting. I liked it a lot.

Ah, OK. That makes more sense. Thanks! Would have hated to judge based on a lack of understanding.

Thank you for your entry. It definitely fits the bill. ^^d

I’d just about kill for a sample of what he had. :)