Some People Feel the Warmth of the Sun

And I walked.. It was going to be a hot day,not unusual for this time of year.This is Jamaica. But I could feel the intense heat as I set out that morning.. It was bright and as I walked in that sun , I cursed it was blazing, and as I walked , I felt beads of perspiration beginning to build , I tried to hasten my steps ,to see if there could be a little relief from this what seemed like torture. As I walked I looked up the glare was unbearable..and cursed even more..but I walked..and as I walked I passed an elderly man also walking, taking his time ,step by painstaking step. I wondered to myself , isn't he sure to be burning up.. And I walked, and as I walked briskly my mind wandered ,myriad of thoughts traversed my mind..I thought about persons abroad who would literally die for a day such as this, I snickered .. And I walked ,and as I walked my thoughts drifted to that elderly man, who yes, he was taking his time ,but he was very fortunate to be able to walk any .. And I walked.. and as I walked, I thought of the many persons who were deprived of the opportunity to see the sun this morning.Whether though ill health, incarceration, And I walked.. But my walk began to slow somewhat and as I walked I thought about those persons who never made it into this day ,those who passed away before this dawn.. And my walk slowed .. And as I walked I realized I have so much to give thanks for..Yes I am walking ,I am seeing ,I made it through the night.. I am indeed blessed.. And I walked ,but as I walked I looked at the beautiful foliage, I looked at the clear sky ,the clouds, the spattering of birds in all their glory.. And my pace slowed to almost the pace of the elder I passed earlier.. But it was a different walk ..I know longer felt that urgency to get out of the sun.. I actually barely felt it.. You see it's all about perspective.. Some persons will feel the warmth of that sun while others just feel the heat.. Blessings..