New Beginings
New Beginings
Everyday has a new beginning, but often times many of us are too engulfed in dreamland to enjoy it. One morning, I felt a part of something unbelievable, almost unexplainable, a Japanese sunrise. Its’ display was food for the soul: the brilliant colors, acrobatic animals and a feeling of togetherness within the universe consumed me.
It had been a long, rough night of boozing. I had just arrived back to Atsugi Naval Air Facility, Japan. I was exhausted, yet I was unable to hit the hay. I figured I’d take a stroll, calm my nerves, and then return for a peaceful slumber. While trudging along, I took a seat on the freshly dewed, brown, hardwood park bench. The sun was just starting to rise. It was a site like no other. I couldn’t quite see it, but there was a color of magenta tone radiating through a river of clouds. It appeared as if they were pulsating with it. I was amazed with its beauty. An upside-down, red, fiery bowl slowly appeared over the horizon. The entire sky had morphed from tranquility into a river of fire. It was so wild. I rubbed my eyes in disbelief, and took another look. The clouds seemed as though they were trying to take shape. They appeared like thousands of trains that had no starting or ending point as vivid shades of red separated each one. I looked closer and began to recognize something else in the sky.
At first glance, I thought they were fireflies. However, they were tiny creatures amassed in the sky. As they glided along, in no particular order, I noticed they were bats. Tiny little bats began performing for me. These tiny black creatures put on an acrobatic air ensemble through the pulsating sky. I can only compare it to an air show. For instance, it was as though the blue angels were performing and I could see the smoke they exhaust in order to show their super human maneuvers. With all these things happening at once, I began to have a feeling that I had never experienced before.
The sun was completely up; the sky engulfed with flames. Tiny creatures danced through the pulsations and I had a refreshing feeling...