Alex.J.Cobalt

Warmth. A kind warmth not the beating heat of a desert but the gentle caress of sunshine on your skin. Birds humming in the treetops, some loudly singing as they wing their way through the clear blue sky above.

It brings with it a sense of belonging. A sensce of presence. Because sunshine demands that you are present when you are under it’s gaxze. You cannot drift off or drift backwards into the past when the heat is keeping you here, now, today.

It’s a reminder that not all things are bad. That some things are good. That the very simple of things can be wonderful.

First posted in 2018. || Image Credit: Photo by Alice Hampson on Unsplash

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