What a Beautiful Day!
. . . and indeed it is!
I square dance to a song by that title
— and it is indeed a joy to dance
to both a melody and words that
so perfectly convey the reality
of such a great experience!
I love bright sunshine beaming in
through uncovered windows
. . . windows that seem to beckon
the unaltered brilliance of the sun.
I love a clear powder-blue sky that
is filled with puffy white clouds
. . . clouds that bring forth
a welcoming warmth to a sky
already filled with a peaceful
friendliness in its radiant beauty.
In the desert where I now live,
one would expect the sunshine
would be continuous each and
every day of the year —
but that is not so.
We have monsoon seasons
. . . seasons that can be
downright gloomy
. . . day after day!
They say, “We need the rain”
— and yes, indeed we do —
but often the gloom appears
without a single drop of rain!
In one of my home states,
during the monsoon seasons
the mornings were like the
beautiful days of sunshine
that I have described. . .
but suddenly in the afternoon
— totally unannounced —
would descend on the earth
the seeming wrath of Thor. . .
with full drama of thunder and
lightening in the darkest of skies
. . . and cloudbursts of rain
to fully quench the thirst of
what would otherwise be
a rather parched earth.
Then… just as suddenly as
the storm had appeared,
the beautiful day of sunshine
reappeared in all its glory. . .
but with a fresh renewal of life!
In spite of the need for rain
— (maybe I’m a bit selfish) —
I love and need my beautiful
days of bright sunshine,
blue skies, and puffy clouds. . .
I need them to feed
my inner person and
to bring joy to my soul!
