One of the highlights of my recent trip to the gulf coast of Florida was the day I walked the beach at sunset. My plan had been to walk away from the sun until it was about to set, and then to watch the gorgeous colours and drama of the sunset as I walked back. But things didn’t work out like that.
When the magic moment arrived, every single person on the beach stopped what they were doing and faced the sun. There wasn’t even much chatter – they were all transfixed by the show that was taking place before them. There were hundreds of people -- teenagers with Frisbees and surfboards, kids building sand castles, adults reading novels, people dining at beach-side restaurants, walkers like myself. We all stopped what they were doing and watched the spectacle. When the golden orb slipped below the horizon, leaving gorgeous pinks, peaches and crimsons in its place, everyone applauded and cheered the amazing show – proof of the successful completion of another day.
I was so moved by that simple experience of being among a diverse group of people joining together to celebrate one of the most primal of rhythms on our planet. Their lives stopped for a few minutes as they honoured the beauty of nature and the power it has in our lives. I felt a kinship with all of these people, seeing once again that the differences we demonstrate on the outside are insignificant compared to the human connection that unites us.
It made me optimistic to think that if we can unite together to admire the blessings of this earth, we can also unite to save it.
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