Today at approximately 2:45PM I saw the most beautiful cloud formation as I got onto the freeway on my way home from work. I have always been fascinated by clouds and constantly find them lovely, but this was just different. It was a set of about six cumulous clouds stretching across the horizon and over the distant mountains. The furthest to the left was the largest and had two huge cirrus type wisps flowing through the lower portion of the cloud. The rest of the smaller clouds followed in a most elegant fashion. They were all bright white and perfectly fluffy toward the top and slowly washed into a lighter gray shade toward the horizontal base. As I read this back, words honestly do absolutely NO justice to those breathtaking masses of water vapor floating high above me earlier this afternoon.
To top it off, on my way to see Grandma at around 5:00PM I witnessed yet another unbelievably spectacular thing of nature. It happened when I was approaching a four-way stop, and literally, left me mesmerized as it did all of the other present drivers. This is what I saw: Two butterflies - painted a sunny yellow with black markings - fluttering three or so feet above the hot pavement - inches apart - one diagonally above the over - just happily hovering - like two long lost lovers finally reunited - two best friends dancing - a parent and child playing in the park - two leaves floating in the wind...It was just...WOW. It was so breathtaking nobody wanted to even continue on their way. The driver in front of me put his arm out the window, and the butterflies flew around his hand before he slowly turned his car around the corner sidewalk. It was finally my turn to pass through the natural wonder that was before me, and I did so with care, caution, and a feeling of awe. A passing driver and I smiled at each other cause the sight made you do nothing but grin from ear to ear.
*Sigh*
On a less "deep" note, I now may actually believe that that guy may not have been completely toked outta his mind (like he claimed) when ranting about the utter beauty of the double rainbow he came across =D
All of this, only reiterating that:
Nature is beautiful. Take a minute to just look outside. Soak in all of the simple yet complex miracles surrounding you on a daily basis. The plants, the trees, the animals, the atmosphere - to name just a few. Our world is gorgeous, and the non-human elements that are so pure, precious, and wondrous make it that way. Don't take these natural beauties for granted. Love them. Nurture them. Appreciate them. Admire them. Understand them. Enjoy them. TAKE CARE OF THEM because THEY TAKE CARE OF US. Love the earth. Love the planet you live on - the planet you belong to. What good are you if you don't respect your home? Our planet is our home. Give it the love and respect it deserves.
The same love and respect your body deserves. Eat well and exercise because your body is your temple.
Which leads us to that hint of booty among the beauty:
Time: Approximately 5:50PM
Place: Target parking lot
Action: Walking from my car toward the store entrance
Situation: Random young guy slowly pulls up beside me. I barely notice till he's a few feet in front of me to my right. He stops. Leans out his window, turn around, and says, "Mmmmm. I'd like to spank that."
My physical reaction: Disgusted look - no verbal response
His reaction: Smiles dirtily and drives away
What I should have responded with: "Gross! Eew! Hell fucking no! Seriously, it's the middle of the day? How old are you? Have some tact? Do you know what tact even is? I feel bad for your lack of game. Do you really think I'd be flattered by that? Are you that bored? It's just an ass - a fatty backside - get over it, and leave me alone you annoying vomitous individual. Eck."
Realization: 1. Boys never cease to amaze me. 2. My Booty - attracts way too much attention that I do not want from random strangers. Go ahead and admire if you so wish, but please keep your construction site hollering to yourself. I do appreciate the appreciation, but not the far-from-subtle verbal remarks! And I know that many refer to my bum as my biggest Ass-et and some may call it a Natural Beauty but I, A Gal Named Rania, just see it as a blob of fat that I sit upon.
**It feels good to be back. Oh how I've missed you, Blogging World**
Now let's just hope that the writing continues in full force.
