The Community Board

Sunset is a good way to return to the mystic valuation of living

  • August 19, 20092:27 pm PDT
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In my little town, a select group of people make the effort to sit beside the ocean at sunset and marvel at the colours drawn across the sweep of the sky and the sea. There's a relevance to living, here. The majesty of the occasion collects only people who can appreciate silence or the gentleness of short, caring conversation. The dogs play in the surf. They play together, fierce dogs with little fluffballs, everyone revelling in the antics. When the waves are right, the surfers take over and we watch their gymnastic agility with awe and wonder. It's about making the time to BE a part of the life beyond your pocketbook, where blessings reside. Try it, sometime. Instead of defining your day by the hour and the minute, take a walk with the wind or a streetside coffee with the roll of thunder and the waterfall of rain. Even alone, you will feel somehow connected to a wholesome new link to humanity. Surely this is all you'll need to start afresh.

Tell me if that works for you.