Some things are so delightful that they must become traditions. My dear friend Rachel is in town again and so we decided to head back to one of our happy places. Even though we have traveled to awe inspiring places we still think this is one of our favorites.
We’d heard that in Brazil when the sun goes down the people stop to watch and clap as it slips below the horizon. While they clap to the glory of the sun we stood on the edge of a cliff and clapped to the Creator of it all for the stunning canvas of sky he painted. The sun winked at us and then we gazed for a long while at the colors melding together. Smudged terracotta pressed into the clearest of blue made me stop and feel the air. We stood awed.
Some things need silence and when the whole world glows gold and the air kisses your cheeks rosy that is exactly what you need to do. Standing there with Rachel was amazing and I’m so thankful that we have had the chance to do this again.
Last year was all about the fashion and the right pictures but we’ve both changed a lot this year. So this year was stress free and much more of a live in the moment feeling. Our conversations revolved around deeper topics. Beauty like we were watching demands attention. In the calm of dusk deepening blue we noticed that our setting sun was someone else’s rising one. For all the people experiencing beauty and joy there are people in pain and suffering and vice versa. It’s a reminder to soak it all in.
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