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..
Copyright © Paul Nairne | Year Posted 2018
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