While were in the middle of watching a movie, Connor told us that the moon was purple, and that we needed to lock the windows and doors because the "blood moon" meant that the zombies were coming. He wasn't being serious, but was making a reference to the video game Terraria that has especially hooked Trevor. Janelle went outside to see what Connor was talking about and, after a minute, asked for me to join her.
We didn't see the "blood moon," but the clouds near the sunset reflected a brilliant crimson. We were standing on the deck, watching the red sky, and for a moment everything seemed ... right. I looked around our tiny back yard that now seemed to glow in the way that nature does at twilight. All of the colors seemed deeper. I looked back into our house through the back windows and screen door, and the sight was one of comfort and welcoming.
That was the feeling I had at that moment: contentment. Sure there are things that I would like to change, or add, or even do completely differently, but my life is a good one. This evening, under the red sky, I recognized that fact. And while the perfection of the moment was fleeting, and mosquitos ended some of the enchantment, it was a good feeling to have.
We didn't see the "blood moon," but the clouds near the sunset reflected a brilliant crimson. We were standing on the deck, watching the red sky, and for a moment everything seemed ... right. I looked around our tiny back yard that now seemed to glow in the way that nature does at twilight. All of the colors seemed deeper. I looked back into our house through the back windows and screen door, and the sight was one of comfort and welcoming.
That was the feeling I had at that moment: contentment. Sure there are things that I would like to change, or add, or even do completely differently, but my life is a good one. This evening, under the red sky, I recognized that fact. And while the perfection of the moment was fleeting, and mosquitos ended some of the enchantment, it was a good feeling to have.
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