I chased a cloud today.
It looked like this when we first met. From the moment on, I decided to follow its beauty and see its movement from the other side.
at 5:49 pm
I love its perfect cluster, made up with faded edges, the tornado-y swirls, and the causally blended-in white space. What depth and complexity! The big blue sky and hint of summer breeze made it dreamy.
at 6:01 pm
After 34 minutes of chasing, the same cloud started to look different and boring to me. I am losing my interest.
at 6:23 pm
That’s when other clouds came to distract me. I took the bait. They look fluffy and pillowy!
at 6:23 pm
I allowed myself to be distracted for a while and went back to focusing on my original cloud.
And 20 minutes later, I saw magic. My cloud started dancing. It was pure joy to stand still and witness its movement. My heart was full.
dance move i
dance move ii
dance move iii (my favorite)
dance move iv
I kept on walking. The twist and turns took me here eventually. My cloud shifted into something entirely different and I love it no less. I felt energized.
2 hours or so later
I am not telling you to keep chasing your dream. Rather, I hope you look up and spend time wandering. Do something wildly unrelated to your dream, something silly with no purpose.
Knowing how to play is an important skill of being a healthy and productive human, regardless of whether you are a serious statesman, play writer, college professor, fireman, doctor, pole dancer, circus performer, baker… Play, my friend, I extend you an invitation. It is safe to play like a kid. I give you full permission to be silly. Go play and tell me your story!
Nice story. I’m wondering how much ground you covered to keep up with a cloud for two hours. 10-20 miles? Seems like the pictures of clouds I like (big ones) never live up to real thing, but your cloud pictures are nice.
Thank you for liking the cloud pictures and the story.
I covered roughly 8 miles. Sometimes, I take cloud pictures laying on the floor, when circumstances permit. Give that a try. You might get some big fluffy cloud pictures.