Not a single cloud is in the sky to smear these infinite shades of blue.

The sun shines bright and beams its light at 60 degrees from the horizon or so.

As the environment becomes more lush and evocative, I feel I can finally breathe. The winter seems nothing but a vague memory of monochromatic days now.

A refreshing breeze caresses my cheeks gently, leaving a cooling trace behind. That is so mundane, but enough to make me content.

An indie song plays along while dry brown leaves swirl on the floor creating mini vortices all around.

The song playing reaches its climax with an intense and enticing fingerstyle guitar solo, which fills all the blank spaces and turns this instant into a movie scene. Well, at least in my head.

I look north and smile.

At the end of Granville Street, if you gaze downhill, you will catch a glimpse of the North Shore Mountains. You know, a small gift from Downtown Vancouver.

This picture transports me to my first day in this city. A younger me wandering around with no clear destination until I noticed the waterfront and realised I could see the mountains from there.

“What a beautiful city” – I thought, astonished by the landscape before my eyes.

I can recall trying to capture as much as I could from that moment… As if I knew I would need to hold on to that memory in darker times.

Glad I did.

***

I was so lost in the moment that I missed my bus stop.

In different circumstances, I probably would be frustrated.

Today, however, I just brushed it off.

The one-and-a-half-block walk would be another opportunity to enjoy the sun while it was still out.

I closed my eyes and tilted my head back facing towards the sun for just a bit, enough to feel it a little longer before getting home.

Without analysing it too much and just focusing on feelings and sensations, it is curious to think about how the light feels warm against our skin.

I guess this is the best part of being alive: experiencing things without trying to decipher all the hidden mechanics that make life what it is.

It may have been just a sunny day with no clouds in the sky – Rudimentary like the flying of a ladybug – But deep enough to turn you inside out…

Just like it should.