I Absolutely Love My Life
I Love My Life.
For a few weeks now the days have been sunny. The sun would greet us early in the morning at 5:30 which wakes up not only us, but the birds, grasshopers, and dragonflies. At the same time the orange-yellow tropical rays hint to the crickets and frogs that they can stop ringing their bells for a while and resume at night time again. The coconut leaves sway as the birds hop around it and the slightly warm and fresh wind pass through it. The soil is moist with morning dew, but when the sunlight hits it there will be hard clay and dust soon enough, which the ants will take advantage as transportation is easier when the soil is not muddy. The carabaos start to eat grass; mango trees drop dead leaves and change its colour from dark green to light, the river shyly hums in the background, the shiny-blue metallic coloured bugs walk in the edges of the window, the spiders fling from one corner to another catching flies, the salamanders hide to sleep amd eat, bees zig-zag here and there, centepedes walk or curl on walls and trees, catterpillars eat leaves, and the sky moves like a grand orchestra.
The land is alive. All of these are happening at once, and energies collide and divide from one another. Sometimes a grasshopper greets you and other times the butterfly hops on your feet. If the birds don't like you, the ants will definitely charge on you. There is no such thing as stagnance here, but only the permanent rythm of symbiosis. The land does not only consist of us, but of many other beings. Our land is not ours, it is always a shared property. So it is easy to say that suprises and serendipity are everywhere. Indeed I have come to realize and happily accept that this land is beautiful, not only because my loved ones are here, but because I am living tightly with species that I don't fully understand but I am coming to. It is true: You are not alone.
The weeks passed by with the sun dominating our lives, and for a while now we have become so used to the hot weather that we dont notice it anymore. We open our eyes and think of duties we need to fullfil; of washing the dishes or planting seeds. Our work is staring at us and off we go, jumping away from our beds! Life becomes monotonous and the animals around us also do their own work. Everyone is busy, but after a tiring day something beautiful happened. It was already 5:30 in the afternoon and I was out with my dog. My husband was taking wood chips near me. I was standing and looking at the mountains when I realized grey clouds were coming to us at a heightened speed! The sun was setting. The violet-orange sky in the west was pulling down away from the grey clouds in the east. Then the wind came, and we heard the trees rustle loud. The rain came as a surprise as it lightly touched the grass. It glowed when the last bit of sunset pass through it, like a thin veil. The best part was that, along with the hue colors of the setting sun and the rain, there was a rainbow! A huge rainbow with the whole arc in front of us. It is as if everything has meshed up in the sky. You could feel the shift of energy from all around. The dragonflies run, the birds hide for cover, and the trees send the warning of rain. But it was a beautiful sight and before we got wet, I held my view of that rainbow for a long time. My husband was running towards me and my dog was there lying beside me. I saw my husband's face and I felt in my heart the love he has for me and he knew how happy and in love I was with him and with our life. The land has reminded us that it is alive, and that we were so lucky to witness such a scene.
It rained a lot after that. The air became cold and blunt, and we huddled in our small house with candle lights and tea (with my dog occasionally barking for attention). Here I am, at the age of 23 and I have the best life. I have a man that is devoted and ever so in love with me. I have a dog that makes me laugh everyday, and I get to be in a land that reminds me of true peace and longevity. I always tell myself that my life is complete when moments like this happen, and it is the most honest feeling I have ever had.
For a few weeks now the days have been sunny. The sun would greet us early in the morning at 5:30 which wakes up not only us, but the birds, grasshopers, and dragonflies. At the same time the orange-yellow tropical rays hint to the crickets and frogs that they can stop ringing their bells for a while and resume at night time again. The coconut leaves sway as the birds hop around it and the slightly warm and fresh wind pass through it. The soil is moist with morning dew, but when the sunlight hits it there will be hard clay and dust soon enough, which the ants will take advantage as transportation is easier when the soil is not muddy. The carabaos start to eat grass; mango trees drop dead leaves and change its colour from dark green to light, the river shyly hums in the background, the shiny-blue metallic coloured bugs walk in the edges of the window, the spiders fling from one corner to another catching flies, the salamanders hide to sleep amd eat, bees zig-zag here and there, centepedes walk or curl on walls and trees, catterpillars eat leaves, and the sky moves like a grand orchestra.
The land is alive. All of these are happening at once, and energies collide and divide from one another. Sometimes a grasshopper greets you and other times the butterfly hops on your feet. If the birds don't like you, the ants will definitely charge on you. There is no such thing as stagnance here, but only the permanent rythm of symbiosis. The land does not only consist of us, but of many other beings. Our land is not ours, it is always a shared property. So it is easy to say that suprises and serendipity are everywhere. Indeed I have come to realize and happily accept that this land is beautiful, not only because my loved ones are here, but because I am living tightly with species that I don't fully understand but I am coming to. It is true: You are not alone.
The weeks passed by with the sun dominating our lives, and for a while now we have become so used to the hot weather that we dont notice it anymore. We open our eyes and think of duties we need to fullfil; of washing the dishes or planting seeds. Our work is staring at us and off we go, jumping away from our beds! Life becomes monotonous and the animals around us also do their own work. Everyone is busy, but after a tiring day something beautiful happened. It was already 5:30 in the afternoon and I was out with my dog. My husband was taking wood chips near me. I was standing and looking at the mountains when I realized grey clouds were coming to us at a heightened speed! The sun was setting. The violet-orange sky in the west was pulling down away from the grey clouds in the east. Then the wind came, and we heard the trees rustle loud. The rain came as a surprise as it lightly touched the grass. It glowed when the last bit of sunset pass through it, like a thin veil. The best part was that, along with the hue colors of the setting sun and the rain, there was a rainbow! A huge rainbow with the whole arc in front of us. It is as if everything has meshed up in the sky. You could feel the shift of energy from all around. The dragonflies run, the birds hide for cover, and the trees send the warning of rain. But it was a beautiful sight and before we got wet, I held my view of that rainbow for a long time. My husband was running towards me and my dog was there lying beside me. I saw my husband's face and I felt in my heart the love he has for me and he knew how happy and in love I was with him and with our life. The land has reminded us that it is alive, and that we were so lucky to witness such a scene.
It rained a lot after that. The air became cold and blunt, and we huddled in our small house with candle lights and tea (with my dog occasionally barking for attention). Here I am, at the age of 23 and I have the best life. I have a man that is devoted and ever so in love with me. I have a dog that makes me laugh everyday, and I get to be in a land that reminds me of true peace and longevity. I always tell myself that my life is complete when moments like this happen, and it is the most honest feeling I have ever had.
