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 :-)
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ReplyDeleteCheers to the simply things. My favorite on your list is the back rubs. That might even be a hair past the simple, but we can count it as the simple. The bathroom thing usually happens to me on the road, so after I go I am in a rush- because I hate stopping. Think if our days had no issues of any sort and all those good simple things; it would be a hell of a day.
ReplyDeletehaha I love the post, and you are very right people do not appreciate the small things in life, i know post surgery I have a new appreciation for the smaller things in life. Also the warm air makes my spring fever even worse, I love all the exra sunrays and I am personally happier in the sun (not to quote ben harper ha). But good luck finishing up the semester!
ReplyDeleteOl' Deji! How it’s always such an adventure to read your blogs! I can't tell you enough how excited and more powerful I feel when that Big sun is shining! Ever since that first day of warm weather I have taken full advantage of living on the beach! I have cooked out more in the last 3 weeks than I have this entire year! I also have been working out double time just because its nice to ride my bike and run the loop! I feel that for the next 2 months the weather is absolutely amazing, lacking that North Carolina humidity! I think the best part of the whole warm weather season is no school! Man I need a break, my eyes and fingers are beginning to hurt from using a computer so much! So before we know it school will be out, and the warm weather will be here to stay. Well, at least for a while!
ReplyDeleteI want to touch on the sunshine part (the others were good too.) Isn't there a disease where people are alergic to sunshine (UV rays)?
ReplyDeleteI think I remember hearing about it, but I'm not sure. I can't imagine not being able to enjoy the sun, especially in a great summer town like Wilmington.
It really is the simple things that can bring us the greatest pleasure. Laying on the beach, soaking in the sun's rays with a cold drink and no responsibilities...not much better than that.