Simplicity

...a chance to enjoy the sun, sand and the sea

... to breath the fresh air, watch the clear skies


...a hut to rest and relax on a warm summer

... a wildflower always in bloom to enchant everyday

...the refreshing sight of clear waters

"the rewards of a simple life" photos by orange tulip




To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter ... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring—these are some of the rewards of the simple life.

-John Burroughs

Truly, the universal elements are enough to make someone with simple joys wishing to live a simple life, happy. I have been thrilled by the sight of the stars at night most especially when i am in the countryside. I have been most thrilled( and continues to be thrilled) by the sight of the moon especially when it is full.

And i reckon that the moments which i have been truly happy were simply frolicking in the beach with my nephew and niece especially when they were toddlers, an experience that i never enjoyed while growing up with my siblings becase i am always left behind with my books to read. The most memourable mornings are the early morning walks to the orchard with my parents to find which tree bore the most fruits, when i was already a grown up- an experience i again missed as a child. The happiest nights are when the whole brood of brothers and sisters are together (which rarely happen) doing an evening saunter about the naughty things we did while growing up and how we got away with it/them and partaking the simplest meal that we can prepare together while talking and laughing over nostalgia- grilled fish.

Yet nothing compares to the joy of simply enjoying these universal elements by myself, alone in the farm or alone in the beach. These are the moments where i can thank the Creator of all things and giving me the gift of life to enjoy His creations, and feel the joy of being loved too much.