Isn't it strange? We wait so long for sunshine, and when it finally comes, we try to find shade!
I know, there are practical health reasons for avoiding the sun's direct rays - heat rash, heat stroke, sunburn, skin cancer, to name some. And of course we do strive to get a tan, hopefully with our skin properly protected. But it seems to me that there's more to it - not only are we not used to this kind of heat, and seek the coolness of the shade. (For example, I chose my walking path early this morning for the trees surrounding it - not only did I keep cooler that way, I got the additional oxygen that the trees emit.) Can it not also be that we can't take too much light, since we are not used to the brightness?
A German saying goes something like this: Nothing is as difficult to endure as a row of good days. I guess we just can't handle too much of a good thing...
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Well, I for one enjoy the warmth and sun every day, as long as it lasts! It's wonderful to wear light summerdresses again. The change from cold to summer heat was just a bit abrupt!
btw, Saturday & Sunday was great for sailing! We made 6 knots/hour, which is about as fast as our boat can get.On the boat you get all the brightness & light you can wish for, but as long as there is wind, it's never too hot. (The lake is only 14° Celsius - so no swimming yet)
There's also another nice saying in German:
"Wende dein Gesicht der Sonne zu, dann fallen die Schatten hinter dich!"
"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows will fall behind you."
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