Originally posted June 22, 2009:
June 21st is one of my most favorite days of the year. Fuck Christmas. Screw Thanksgiving. It’s today (I guess yesterday by the time I post this). June 21st is the summer solstice, or more commonly known as the longest day of the year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solstice#English_names
I thrive in such prolonged sunlight and warmth. I was born in the sun and have lived in the sun. I remember playing outside deep into August nights, when the air is warm as bathwater and the light burns crimson in the west. As long as I can see the sun and feel its warmth, I know that I am still alive. I have spent many months in the cold and dark. I look forward to this time of year, if for no other reason but to regroup and prepare and reflect.
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