In the rest of journey to Laton waterfall, as I went under the falling waters...

I do not know if you‘ve ever had the pleasure of getting wet while being completely dressed.

Surely, if you were a woman in a very closed society like Iran, you would know that you can't take off your clothes to go underwater, and if you have the passion for going under a waterfall, you should enter with your clothes on, and it goes without saying that afterward, water makes your outfit very heavy.

For that reason, I always try not to wear cotton clothes on such occasions and the best option is plastic clothing that absorbs less water. Although plastic clothing is hard on the skin, it worth it.

When I came out of the water, while I was soaking wet, I could see the eyes of people who were looking at me in amazement. The girls, who often try their best to be beautiful, blamed my carelessness. The men, who had defined women as something totally different in their minds, a beautiful fragile statue that should not ruin its makeup and be afraid of everything, were left with a surprise in their mouths.

Despite all that, I was happy, as my veins were drowning in serotonin and adrenaline. The pleasure level of standing under the passionate stream of the waterfall was so high at that moment that nothing else mattered to me, and it even made me more tolerant of people’s unwanted looks and resentment and my response was nothing less than a smile. It was as if someone had injected me with unexpected joy, and I could not be angry even if I wanted to.

We finally got down from there. I found a corner in the middle of the bushes and changed my clothes. I had put a set of clothes in my backpack because I knew that if I reach the waterfall, I certainly couldn't resist going into the water.

The day of adventure, with all its up and downs was almost over.  My friends set up a fire and used it to make tea and we had lunch in nature.

We saw these traveling musicians who came to the mountains with musical instruments and started playing. People gathered around them, dancing and enjoying the beautiful music.

That day, as I watched how people are desperate for some happiness, as I witnessed them find refuge in hills, under trees, and around waters, struggling unconsciously, I realized to never take nature and my joyous life for granted.