Tuesday, April 25, 2006

"Bilbo woke up with the early sun in his eyes"

Sunshine in the morning really makes a day start right, doesn't it?! Today I was reminded of the above line from Tolkien's The Hobbit. It's much easier to wake up and get up when it's light and bright, and my before breakfast dog walk was a pleasure, not a chore.

I know there are scientific explanations for the positive psychological effect of light and sunshine on humans, but who needs them to realize that we feel better when it's bright?! It's enough just to enjoy it when it's there, to hope for it to come back when it's dark and rainy occasionally - and it helps during those times to remember that the lovely greens and bright colors of the plants, flowers and trees could not exist if we had no rain.

All sun makes a desert. But none would also destroy life. As so often, it's the mixture and balance that makes the right conditions for living. Which brings us back to the rainbow...

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