June

Feelings
Gentle breeze
Warmth all around

Sounds
Bees buzzing
Pidgins cooing
Birds chirping.
Stillness
The flapping of wings
Rustling of leaves in trees
Birdsong
Creaking of wood in the summer heat
Calmness

Sights
White clouds in the blue sky
Birds swooping & diving & gliding
Greeness of plants
Colours of flowers
Swaying of trees
Nature in her beauty

Smells
Fresh air
Plants
Wooden furniture

Life
Beauty
Wonder
Reflection
Thanks

Rest

There was a slight coolness hanging in the air. It had been such a hot day that this was a welcome relief, an oasis in the desert.

And the smells? Freshness, nature, just summer.

The birds were coming home for the evening, their calls to each other giving some life to the day as evening drew near and the sun began its decent.

The peace was shattered by a cackle, just a neighbour laughing as her children squealed, enjoying their garden playtime.

The breeze picked up a little, the clouds gathered together.

The cat meowed through the window at her, just a greeting, saying hello.

With such a tranquil scene it was hard to believe that the world was in turmoil.  That away from this blissfulness a pandemic was attacking the world, etching away at the things people believed in.  Taking lives, changing others.  The world wasn’t the same.  Fear was a constant.  Worry was loud for so many.

Yet in those moments all was forgotten. Life seemingly frozen. Peace, calm. Just being. And rest.