Here and now in the sun
Yesterday, I was on a train to the airport. It was about 7 o'clock in the evening.
As the train emerged from the underground and came up to the surface, a bright light blinded me for a few seconds. When I opened my eyes again, I could see the same light, slightly gentler, filtered through the trees by the side of the tracks.
Of course, it was the sun. As the train passed through another clear field, I felt the warm rays hit my face again. With my eyes shut, I could see my bright red blood, set ablaze with the sunlight. With some effort I managed to open my eyes and look straight at this great ball of fire hanging up there in the sky. I felt an instant joy that brought a smile to my face.I continued staring, now in amazement, as I remembered that it's the sun which powers everything around me. Everything on this planet - the people, the plants, the animals, this train, everything. What an amazing being!
My stream of thoughts was interrupted when the driver announced that the train was soon approaching its destination. As the train plunged back into the darkness, I thought of the sun again. I felt so happy that it's there and we keep going around it all the time. In using the sun's energy, I felt that the sun is part of us as much as we are a part of the sun. The sun is within us. We are the sun and the sun is us.
Now, I sit on top of this hill looking at the setting sun. I remember what a friend once said to me. It's the earth which is moving and not the sun, it's not so much the sun setting as it is the earth rising.
It's a great feeling of here and now.
9 comments:
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I enjoyed this post.
that was a train experience I have had too, very well described
andrea: I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for looking.
peach: thanks for the kind words. it's a beautiful experience, isn't it?
Move to Spain - we have lots of sun and I love it!
Thanks for the reminder Philip. Someday I will, some sunny day I will.
Oi, achei teu blog pelo google tá bem interessante gostei desse post. Quando der dá uma passada pelo meu blog, é sobre camisetas personalizadas, mostra passo a passo como criar uma camiseta personalizada bem maneira. Até mais.
indeed, much more inspired and lyrical than air pollution. good choice. write more.
Of course the Sun, the Earth and everything is all moving... very, very fast, through... who knows what. Sometimes I wish we could get more sense of it, but it would probably just blow our minds.
Dx
I agree with you Dazza. It's both tempting and scary at the same time to try and get our heads around the universe.
Sometimes, it's just nice to revel in its beauty.
Thanks for your comment.
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