Tranquil Afternoon

A piece of tranquility was a rare sought after gem in Miguel’s holidays. With his parents at work today and his younger brother out to see a live-action showing of Space Rangers with his grandmother, he cusped that gem in his hands.

Yellow sunbeams and rays of easy living fell out of a crystal afternoon sky. He walked through the garden and let the quiet sounds of swaying leaves sing loudly in the absence of the rest of his family. The warmth and humidity of the greenhouse made the hairs on his arms and neck dance with mixed sensations of electric ecstasy and repose. The air swirled with living herbs and blends of perfumes, the smells spreading from plants nurtured with years of love.

Miguel found himself on his favorite chair, haloed by a ring of light, and slumber found him like a kiss from a prince. He was a person who always put others before himself, but today, this moment was for himself. He absorbed the golden beams of light and let the serene sounds soak through to his soul, because one day, he will share this happiness with his friends.