Opacarophile- someone who enjoys watching sunsets.
"opacare" means twilight or sunset in Latin, and "phile" means love in Greek.
Early mornings at the beach never cease to captivate me.
The sensation of the sun's heat on my face, the sound of birds chirping is soothing to my ears. The light breeze is ideal for me to process my thoughts.
It's neither too hot nor too chilly; it's exactly right. The kind of view that allows someone to sit back, relax, and take in the breathtaking scenery
Seeing the sunrise I remember a quote I've read so long ago. "Every sunrise gives you a new beginning" And I realized that just waking up that very morning was such a blessing. I could've just passed in my sleep if it was the Lord's will, yet here I am today, alive and breathing.
For me, a new day is a new beginning. Another chance to make up for what I have failed to do the previous day. Like the sunset, I shall rise again tomorrow. Being grateful is what I am practicing and trying to put to practice in my life because I believe that only when I am grateful, I am contented and when I am contented, I am happy.
We often find ourselves looking for things that are missing in our lives yet, often do we see the things that we have and are right in front of us. When I look at the sky I am amazed at how wonderful of an artist our Lord is. The paintings he makes every day. When I look at the sky I know he's there watching over me.
I realized that I have been living my life working for things I want to have like good grades, and material things perhaps. But, when I do accomplish that and get what I wanted, the satisfaction I thought would make me happy fades away after quite some time.
I am then taken back to the mindset that NOTHING in this world will ever be permanent. The happiness that you might be looking for will one day no longer make you happy. The relationship that you desire to have might disappoint you when you find it. Then we realize that it's because we are in a rush to have all these things. We are so full of worldly desires that we forget nothing in this world of ours will ever be permanent. Like the sunset things come and go. But, something better might be coming your way, if you wait.
