Take time to watch the sunset

Lenten Reflections #18

It was a beautiful evening yesterday and my husband asked if I wanted to do something. Hmmm…we had already gone to the gym and eaten dinner, and there were no practices or games like our pre-empty-nest days, and well, Costco was closed. So I pulled a page out of our son, Dexter’s book and suggested we go watch the sunset.

We drove to a neighborhood a few miles away with a little elevation. A nice perch. Not surprisingly, we weren’t the only ones with the sunset idea. As we looped around to get a clear view to the west, we passed a sweet couple sitting in the back of their pick-up truck, watching the sky turn amber. Then, we passed a dad with his young daughter, who spun around and around, getting a full 360-degree view of the setting sun. All of us were out to see a bit of beauty and share in the sun’s good night kiss.

Finally, we parked, stared at the vast expanse before us, and exhaled.

What I learned:

We all need to find time in the day to stop, look out into the sky, and get a fresh view of the world. Our true wealth is in this moment, right now.

Here’s to Another Good Day!

Thanks for joining me,

Lucretia