For about a week, it has now officially been summer. In reality, it’s felt like summer for quite some time.
I had the idea that once it started feeling like summer, I would start hunkering down at home and start fleshing out one of the many of story outlines I’ve written. However, the moment it got hotter, all I’ve really wanted to do is go out. How grateful I am for cafés with outdoor seating!
When it’s like this, it’s crucial to know what materials you’re wearing, so you can feel cool despite it all. As I write this, I am enjoying the silken feel of satin pajamas. It’s enjoyable at home, indoors, but this would sort of thing would create a damp nightmare the moment I stepped inside my AC-less car. Conversely, while I love pearls, to expose them to the unceasing glare of the sun and torrents of sweat would make them lose their luster…and that would be missing the point.
So, when I feel a certain way at a certain time, I call upon the power of my fake pearls. They have a good heft to them, can take wear and tear, and even feel cooling when I put them on. And they’re cute! This was the sort of thing esoteric scholars dreamed of so long ago, and now it’s just part of my ordinary everyday.
Everyday life is made up of such miracles.
While obviously I don’t think the exploitation of the Earth is good, the fact is, even if it were all shut down tomorrow, all of these plastic goods and trinkets would already exist. Since it’s difficult to exist, we should appreciate what we have for what it is.