day by day
"One season following another, laden with happiness and tears..." goes the song Sunrise, Sunset from the broadway musical "Fidler on the Roof." This view has been my constant companion throughout the past months. When I wake up in the morning, I tend to look right away at the window to get an idea about what time it may be at that moment. Usually the sky is still dark blue, then gradually it grows fairer and lighter. Then at a certain point, start streaming through the window. When the light is strong enough, I try to position myself on the bed in such a way as to receive direct sunlight. Free medicine for the bones. Free dose of vitamin D! Later into the morning, the window view becomes too bright so I close the thin curtains to filter out the light and heat. By the afternoon though, the light is kinder and I open the curtains to invite more of the view of the trees in. By late afternoon, the light becomes even more gentle, till it finally settles in...