The Universe is Right

Have you ever had one of those days where everything just seems to be going right? I don't mean you found some money or kept your shoes dry while walking through a puddle, I mean a day where you feel completely right in the world. The place you occupy, the people you see and talk to, the choices you make - on the perfect day all these things just seem to fall into place. Everything about you and within you becomes fluid; days like these make us appreciate being alive.

So what is it that goes into that perfect day where everything goes right? It's more than just having everything go your way, although no one would object to having a day like that. No, more than just having everything go the way you want, a perfect day is more than just that. Have you ever just stopped and thought about your position in the universe? I'm not trying to sound mystical or corny, but really, just stop and think sometime about your situation. Who are you? What are you? What place do you occupy within the world? It's more than just your family, friends, or job. It's much simpler than that; what we're made to do, and the thing that I feel makes for a perfect day, is simply to be comfortable with all the things within our immediate power and control.

I experienced one of these moments a few days ago. I was driving in my car, the radio was playing, and it was raining. As I looked out the windshield, I could just feel my own exertion on the world. I felt my own little niche in the world, occupied at that moment by myself in my car, and could completely understand my effect on all others around me. Every rain drop on the windshield and note playing over the radio were a part of me. I was one with my surroundings, and I could understand my place in the world. It didn't matter what had happened through the day, and it didn't matter what anyone said or thought, at that moment I felt that I glimpsed something more than myself, and it was a wonderful feeling, one that sustained me for the rest of the day.

Wow. This post got really convoluted really quickly. In my defense, it's hard to describe a moment wherein you feel in control of your very being. Even though we've been told countless times by countless sources how small and insignificant we are within the universe, we should all try, as much as possible, to understand how giant we can all really be if given the right circumstances.

... nope, still doesn't really make sense. I tried.