Feeling the Sunshine, Spring 2020
An EHS Student Special Feature Publication
An Anonymous reflection
Sunshine is a weird thing. Its rays of deadly radiation that travels 93 million miles to be
partially absorbed and reflected by the skin on our bodies. Yet, we enjoy it. It gives us warmth
and makes us feel like everything will be okay. Even if the world is crumbling around us, one
thing that will not go away is the feeling of sunlight on our faces.
This feeling is special right now. With everyone held up inside, going outside feels like a
luxury. I’ve run out of things to do in my house, so going outside is my only pastime left. I’ll go
to a soccer field and kick a ball around, or just go on a walk after work. No matter what I’m
doing, my favorite part is the feeling of the sun on my neck.
My dog loves the sun. She will stare outside at the sun for hours. If I let her out, she will
try to chase the sun beyond the horizon. She never catches it, but she never stops trying. I
could never understand why she always keeps at it, until I realized it’s not the sun that she
wants. She wants the beautiful rays that comes from it. It’s almost like she is addicted to the
sunlight. It’s her drug.
I spent some time trying to find out what my drug is. What I so desperately need that I
will chase its source for years. Is it money? Power? Love? After much contemplation, I cannot
find it. I’m almost jealous of my dog, since she has her favorite thing of all time figured out, yet
I can’t even decide on what I want for dinner. It will come in time, though. Until then, I’ll spend
my time listening to music outside, basking in the sunlight.