Clouds – 20 June 19; Photo: L. Weikel
Best Weekend Ever
When it comes to weather, this past weekend has to rank up there in the category of ‘best ever.’ We just had two of the best days I can remember in a very long time.
Every now and then some ethereal clouds would pass across the backdrop of blue that dominated daylight both Saturday and Sunday. But they were really only decoration. Or perhaps visible cues that perfection is sometimes more perfect when disrupted by something unexpected.
And the breezes, oh my. It was warm out – in the 80s – but throughout both days, cool breezes would kick up bringing perfect relief before the warmth had a chance to sink in too deeply.
It’s trite, I suppose, to ‘talk about the weather’ when I don’t have much else to say. But really and truly, just as I mentioned in yesterday’s post, sometimes the best experiences or the most beautiful things or maybe even simply the most amazing people are available or happening to us right here, right now, right in the midst of our very own lives.
This reminds me of an article I just read the other day about, yet again, the healing power of nature and the value of being in nature. The article is about a hospital in Norway where patients can experience the joy and other benefits of being in nature while reveling in a cabin built in the woods and located within several hundred feet of the hospital.
Imagine if we could offer such access to Mother Nature to most patients. Heck, imagine how much everything could change if we could just get everyone in our culture to reconnect with the natural world. We would experience such a shift in perspective; I just know it.