Net Miles Of Smiles

“Solace at Sunset”
By Bob Perks

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Life appears empty sometimes.  Times like losing
a job, ending a marriage, loss of a loved one, or
financial collapse.  

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All endings.  I guess that’s it.  Things that end remain
empty and hard to fill, replace or let go.

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Then how do you explain sunsets?

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It is indeed an end to something or many things.  The
day ends, the celebration concludes, the band stops
playing, the dance is over, the lights go out and we
“call it a day.”

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Seems empty to me.

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Why then do we love sunsets?

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It seems to go so fast when you don’t want the day
to end and much too slow when you can’t wait for it
to be over.

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My curiosity asked “How long is a sunset?”
My searching found this answer.  Rather factual,

cold and lacking any emotional ties to the experience,
still the answer.

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“It very much depends on the observer’s latitude. On the
equator, it would take about 2 minutes because the Sun
is moving perpendicular to the horizon.. At other latitudes,
it moves at a shallower angle. For example, at latitude 50
degrees, it takes about 4 minutes. From the north or south
 pole, it takes more than a day because it is a function of the
Earth’s orbital motion, not its rotation.

Atmospheric refraction makes the Sun appear higher

in the sky and will tend to slightly increase these times.” (Yahoo Answers)

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“How long does a sunset take?”

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A sunset takes the colors of the day, the beauty of a
collection of moments, the very essence of ever having
been, and squeezes them into enough time to remember,
forget, embrace, let go, fall in love, sigh, kiss, wave goodbye
or say “thanks.”  It does all that and means much more
depending on what you believe, where you are in life and
where you live on Earth.  (Bob Perks)

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Perhaps it is not so much the event that captures my heart but
knowing it will all happen again, but never the same. 

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It is knowing  that, that gives me “Solace at Sunset.”. 

“I wish you enough!”

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Bob Perks

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“I Wish You enough!” 
 © 2001 Bob Perks

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I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear
much bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough “Hello’s” to get you through the final “Goodbye.”