although the sun had to struggle a little bit, today turned out to be a gorgeous day. golden sunshine, blue sky, birds singing, flowers beginning to push their way up... i decided on an impulse to abandon my thick coats and make do with just a t-shirt and hoodie instead (and jeans; i didn't go half-naked, don't worry. or get too excited).
sounds nice, no? the thing is, it was only about 4 degrees outside.
that's the thing about everything appearing to be perfect, isn't it? it gives you a (false) sense of invincibility. when all seems to be going well, it's easy to shed the layers that you have built up around you because they seem superfluous. it's not as difficult to let go of inhibitions, because you feel complacently secure. and that's fine for a while.
but then you have to remember that 4 degrees really still is pretty cold, and that as much as you wish it wasn't, it still is winter. and that spring will come in time. and that maybe you should enjoy winter for what it is instead of rushing through it in your hurry to get it over with.
ah, patience.
"yeah, and i'm just a waste of her energy
and she's just a waste of my time, mm hmm
so why don't we get together
and we could waste everything tonight
and we could waste, and we could waste it all
tonight, yeah."
- wasting time, jack johnson.
Friday 19 February 2010
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3 comments:
Hehe.
I think the feeling of being invincible comes with youth. When we're young we tend to feel like we can take on the world..
Enjoy the winter! I felt winter make things feel a little more different. then again, winter in melbourne is nothing like winter in Uk. haha
Today, I abandon my extra layer while keeping my coat, and it felt just right! Almost like spring!
I think there's room for compromise. Staying grounded while dreaming a bit never hurt anyone.
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