Sunshine and the Things That Make Us Feel Good

I would find it hard to believe if I met someone who just didn’t like the sun. With the summer daze ahead of us, I’m looking forward to those sunny times in Wilmington where the rain is limited and the beach breeze is bountiful. For me personally, the sunshine during the Spring months before the humidity takes over makes me feel so good and warm all over. It’s almost like I’m Superman and I literally feed off of the Vitamin D energy that those yellow rays are slapping on me. It got me wondering though, how does the warm sun rank amongst some of the things that just make you happy to be alive and appreciate the simple things in life?

So. Thirsty. You know that feeling when you feel like you’ve been walking through a desert all day and you can’t remember the last bit of fluid that you consumed? Yeah, that feeling. That’s definitely a sensation that ranks up there for me. Quenching your thirst on an unbearably hot day with a cold glass of whatever-your-heart-desires feels so good. I’m not gonna lie, even soda can do that feeling justice, and it happened to me last Saturday morning at about 2:30 a.m. when my friend bought me a large Sierra Mist from Taco Bell. Let’s just say, my thirst was quenched, and I was more than satisfied.

Massages, back rubs, tickle rubs and the like all are my weakness. That’s a sensation that’s hard to compete with especially considering the high energy lifestyles that we all live day in and day out. I’ve always been a very touchy feely person and having someone give me any of those services is hard to come by, because it seems almost EVERYONE wants it to be done to them. One feeling that I really appreciate though, is when you’re able to get that perfect scratch on that irritating itch. Your whole body feels at ease and it’s almost as if that lingering, light throbbing sensation that you get after you’ve obliterated that itch is saying “thank you” over and over again.

Running running running running running running faster and faster hurry hurry hurry HURRY! You make it. And finally…..release. You haven’t been to the bathroom all day. You just finished that 3 hour movie and you’ve consumed a lot of water or other beverages but you didn’t want to miss any of the action on the big screen. But all of a sudden, it hits you. Like a waterfall being blocked off by two little pieces of wood. Not enough to hold it. That’s right, that feeling you get when you finally get to urinate, or pee for the first time in a looooong time. I’m not sure how girls feel after an event like that, but for the guys out there, you all know that little shiver-quirk-awkward-shake-rattle thing we do after we’ve let out our demons. It’s a good feeling. So pee, I appreciate you.

The simple things in life that can please us are way too long to name. They can be emotional, physical, and even spiritual. Think about the simple things in life the next time you’re stressing over exams or life in general and hold on to those feelings. Share the good laughs with your friends and remember that it’s always the simple things in life that get the job done :-)