Magic Moments, Week 2
Day 8
The magnificent
early morning sky with layers of fuchsia and bird’s egg blue. I looked twice, and
the fuchsia had stretched until the sun’s bald, hot head was at the base of the
horizon.
The
pungent but pleasant smell of basil from the leaves just plucked.
Day 9
The tingle that
I feel traveling through my whole body when my boyfriend reaches over and holds
me at night.
Day 10
The first whiff
of the day from the cool air entering into the freshly opened window.
Day 11
Sophie’s sigh as
she buries her head into my lap. Total abandonment and trust.
I’ve
had a hard couple of days because of an eye infection, so I decided to go to
the emergency room. One dedicated nurse came into the hall to medicate and
change patients’ bandages. All of the patients were elderly except for me and a
guy in a sweatshirt. The nurse explained that there was only one doctor on
duty, so she was trying to do what she could in the meantime. I’m sure this
statement made many patients feel cared for.
“It’s so
important to keep doing things, you know?” she starting saying to one man,
although she was really addressing everybody. “See friends. Travel. Start a new
hobby. It’s important to keep out there.”
“But all that
costs money,” he responded.
“Not as much as
you would think. You could dedicate your time to a worthy cause, or take
lessons in something you’ve always wanted to do. There are lots of free courses
geared toward the elderly.”
She was going
above and beyond the call of duty. I really think it’s admirable when someone
does his/her job to the maximum, no matter what it is.
Day 12
After a long
bike ride (28 kilometers!) through country and swampy areas following a canal,
as evening fell the sky clouded over. However, the sun still broke through the
thin, gray lining of the sky–rays touching the ground. Glorious…a glimpse into
the heavens.
Day 13
The harsh Autumn
sunlight making spots on the ground while a melody escaped from a worker as he
released musk from the leaves he was raking. After the sky’s full temper
tantrum from last night, it had awakened with orange cheeks highlighting the
underbellies of the clouds.
Day 14
The magnificent
morning sun blinding me in triumph over the thick layer of clouds that had
crowded the atmosphere.
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