That Feeling... You Know?

"Have you ever experienced something amazing?"

"No."

"But haven't you ever felt like you're the only person in the entire universe? Unstoppable? Empowered? Yet totally relaxed?"

"No."

"Like when you're gazing up to the starry sky. Or lying in a hammock with your eyes closed, the sun beating down on your skin. And you feel like you can accomplish anything in the world. Anything you put your mind to, you can do. Haven't you ever felt that?"

"Can't say I have."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"I feel it all the time. It's everywhere around you; you just have to get off the computer and go lay in the soft grass and breathe the fresh smell of Spring flowers. It's that feeling of now, and not worrying about later, and just pure love. It's an amazing feeling of plain, pure love for the world."

"Hmm."

"Do you want to feel it?"

"No."

"Why?"

"I have to do my homework. I have to clean my room. I have to text Lisa."

"Come on! You're too preoccupied in the future. Just experience the present for once, will you?"

(Sighs.)

"Fine. How do you suggest I do this."

"See that lake over there?"

"Yeah."

"Jump in it."

"Are you CRAZY?"

"No, do it. Jump in! It's lovely."

"But, what about--"

"It's the feeling of pure love for the earth. And pure happiness. Empowerment. Being in the complete present and not thinking or stressing about anything else. I don't know how else to describe it. You just have to feel it. Pure, undivided love. So, go jump in the lake!"

"But, my clothes--"

"And then close your eyes and hold your breath and don't think, just feel the cold water rushing through your hair and over your skin and relax for once in your life."

"But, my HAIR--"

"And then when you start to feel uncomfortable, come up for air. And you'll see me waving and smiling at you."

"But, my make-up--"

"And then you'll have felt it. The present, I mean. The pure love I'm talking about."

"The present?"

"You know. Right now. This very moment."

"So?"

"So, you'll have experienced something amazing."

"Clarify... 'amazing.'"

"Out of this world."

"I don't know... How about I experience something amazing tomorrow?"

"Nope! Heh."

"WHAT? EXCUSE ME? DON'T DO THAT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? STOP IT! PUT ME DOWN!"

(Splash.)



"Oh."

"You see?"

"Yeah. Wow. That was... incredible."

"It's just simply loving life. Taking it all in. Living for the moment and enjoying every bit of it."

"I should do that more often."

"You should."














I made up this little story based on that picture I found. I love doing that--just getting a picture and making a before and after. It's great.

Have a nice day, everyone.
-Kaleda.