Happy Wednesday! We are already in March! I am always surprised by how quickly the new year picks up speed. I also welcome this yearly occurrence because I am one of those people who searches for signs of life once the winter solstice occurs: the barely contained flowers and leaves that mostly develop in secret. I’d like to think they are as eager for their debut as I am. When I woke up this morning, I knew it was around 6:30 without looking at my phone because dim light outlined the furniture in my bedroom. However, I still forgot the sun now rises before 7:00 in Michigan. I was in the kitchen making coffee when I turned and was pleasantly surprised to see the light coming through the space between my windowsill ledge and vertical blinds. It was one of those moments that elicits an involuntary smile, like watching a sleeping child. The light was tinged with orange which was a sign that the sunrise would be visibly glorious. I say visibly because I often have to remind myself that the sun never goes anywhere. Clouds just obscure it. I learned that obvious reality the first time I was on an airplane during a storm, and the pilot flew above the clouds to avoid turbulence. Storms, overcast skies and Midwestern winters sometimes make me think the sun has disappeared. Perhaps my melanated skin still remembers almost constant sunshine in St. Vincent despite coming to the States more than thirty years ago. I cannot accept that it is possible for the sun to disappear for weeks at a time.
I cannot communicate the surprised joy I felt as I looked out the small oval window and saw the sun still occupied its place in the heavens in spite of the heavy clouds and rain just moments before. Its light turned the tops of the clouds a bright golden color and I settled in for the rest of my flight. This morning, I peeked out the blinds and responded to the invitation to enjoy the quiet of sunrise. I set down my cup of coffee, put on some clothes and hurried to capture the moment.
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