QUOTE OF THE MOMENT!

"Some people seem to exist solely to tempt the laws against killing them in ways they're entirely deserving of."

It's raining in Starkville right now.
It's been thundering quite heavily for a few hours now so it was expected, to say the least.
But when the rain starts and the temperature drops, the breeze picks up just a bit and the smell is fantastic.
Wet, hot concrete steams up, cooling in the rain from the heat of the day and the smell of green and earth from the plants and trees starts swirling in the air.
My little hummingbirds are still flitting about, dancing and chirping and acting like children on a sugar high.
Lena the Cat is laid out behind my laptop, watching them and watching the rain and just enjoying the summer sprinkle.
Off to the west (-ish), the sunlight is lighting up the remaining clouds in the sky. It reminds me of sheets hanging out to dry on the line: all bright white and fluttering in the wind and almost blinding in the reflections of the sun.
The rain is starting to slow and dissipate to a misting as the darker clouds pass by. You can even see the bright, bright blue sky peeking through.
It's really very beautiful.

How lucky are we to have such a beautiful home? It amazes me when I find the wherewithal to stop. So when I do find the time and I have the inclination, when I find that little bit of peace inside me and can quiet my mind, I do.
I stop.
I close my eyes and tilt back my head, relax my body and release my mind.
I Feel.
(Yes, it does require the capitalization because it's the only way to give it the significance and power the word actually brings out.)
I Feel the stillness in me that knows the rest of the world. It's still spinning and revolving and breathing and living and dying and glowing that gorgeous mixture of my little blue and green planet.
I swear sometimes, I can Feel the spin and the movement and the hesitant inhale-exhale, and it's positively overwhelming.
I love it.
No.
Love it. (Yes, that requires it too.)
If I weren't holding so tightly to the tethers and ties and bindings and more, I'd let go and fly.