The clouds are high and wide this morning. The sunrise today makes them silver, stretching from horizon to horizon, typical of a California morning in late fall.
Last week I met a woman who said the Cambridgeshire skies were the best in England because of the low-profile landscape, without hills or mountains. She also said that the sky in the States is most likely more beautiful because of our wide expanses of land and prairie.
But as we drove to the airport on Sunday morning, we saw the sun rise over England, late now nearing winter at about 7am. We saw the sun rise, and create huge pink and orange brush strokes in the open Cambridge sky. No variation in the earth, just farmland and a brilliant sky above.
Its the same sun, shining on the same clouds, over different land. I don’t know which sky is more beautiful. I do know that I am the same girl, now on my own continent, and I’ve left England behind (and with it, our family).
I miss it and I miss them this morning.
it is so hard to leave after family especially after a great visit. sorry you are missing them. and i love your thoughts on the same sun–i think we all need to think about that and realize it more often. welcome home!
I think about the sun rising and setting over my loved ones and friends all over the world, too. I am glad you had such a wonderful trip and pray that the memories last you a lifetime!
It is so hard to say good bye to family. We had the hardest time leaving MN this summer, after two weeks of pure fun with family. I think what made it so hard was seeing Morgan struggle so much with saying good bye. I think she cried the entire way to the airport! Morgan said once she wished she could just snap her fingers and be in MN and then snap and come back to ID – if only it were so easy and free!
Glad you are home.
I love the picture in your sidebar of you and your husband in England. Looks like you had a fantastic time.
Praise God for the same wonderful sun (son) that shines on us all!
that feeling of missing, longing for family, for me, makes them feel not so far away.
I miss you too(sniff).
You are a ray of sunshine to me…