Share My Balcony

I stood on my balcony today. I was reading through the sunset, and when I noticed the light begin to fade so that I ought to go inside, I stood up and saw.

I stood for a moment in awe of this incredible watercolor of a sunset. I just bathed in it, seeing it as simple beauty that didn't need to be interpreted or understood to be appreciated.

As I stood there, a sudden urge came over me to share this beautiful thing with someone. I wished that there were someone next to me on my temporary balcony, someone who I could turn to, cock my head west and say, "look at that, huh?"

I do not like being alone, and I have an irrational fear of spending the rest of my life alone. Sometimes I feel crippled by this fear, and I could feel it rising again. But, instead of succumbing to the numb embrace of phobic loneliness, I decided to go inside and grab my camera.

I took these three pictures so that I could share them with you. They aren't as nice as the real thing, just as writing this post hasn't been as nice as if we shared my balcony. But, they are something. They are something simple and beautiful. They are something that must be shared with friends.