Earlier today, my script was brought to life and shot on set. Of course I was nervous, but everything went well even though we were pressed for time near the end of the shoot. My actors and actresses were fantastic, and I could not have asked for a better cast. I don’t think I could thank them enough for their efforts and they achieved much more than what I had hoped.
Even though the stress of shooting my film was gone by mid-evening, something someone had said to me earlier would not rid my mind. I became restless and felt confided in my dorm; I needed a distraction. Even though I could hear laughter just a few doors down as my hall had gathered for some “bonding event”, I opted to just be alone.
I went outside, despite a slight drizzle that had snuck into the sunny day. I walked around campus and settled myself on the very right-end of an empty parking lot, just listening to music. The sun had begun to dip down into an orange haze, setting the atmosphere blazing with yellows and greens. It was simply astounding to see the city respond to the fading sun. Cars went on their way home and the buildings lit up, incandescent lights shining much differently than the one burning in the sky.
I sat and I watched, feeling content yet empty in a way I could never put into words. There were so many things that took on a whole new form of life in the evening, how people spent their time as though it was through new meaning. Just to the left of me, I watched a couple slow dance to no music, just the light of the setting sun and the slow falling of rain. I can honestly say that it was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen, and I was captivated as her teenage clothes still spun just as elegant as a dress. It was something you saw in movies, and the simplicity of it made it more cherish able.
The sun dipped down, disappearing beneath the clouds and the orange beams went with it. My mood suddenly shifted as the two was casted with more of a blue light, and I felt more as an intruder than an on-looker sharing in a blissful moment. I quickly looked away from them and back to the city.
As the evening strewn into night, the last few rays etched faces into the sky-scrapers, and I doubt I will ever see a man-made object illuminated in such natural beauty. I wanted to watch the clouds fade into the darkening sky, but I felt as though a bit of privacy for the couple held more importance.
While I stared at the ground, I couldn’t help but think that if I was as careless with my footsteps as I was with my steps in life, then I for sure wouldn’t end up worth while. I then looked up to view the path ahead of me, and saw a stunning rainbow had somehow drifted into the sky without my notice. I sat on a concrete wall near the library until it faded.
A fair amount of time had passed so I begun to walk back to the now-deserted parking lot. The sun was completely gone by now, and the only source of light felt fake and over-bearing.
Just off of the parking lot was an uncut and untidy field in which three people ran about, waving sparklers in the night air. It was gratifying to see people older than I acting with a carefree spirit. I observed the three lighting sparkler after sparkler, chasing each other with untroubled laughter. Once more I felt an aching in my chest, but it was a beautiful kind of pain. I felt as though I was intruding on someone’s privacy again, so I headed back to my dorm.
I couldn’t help but write about what occurred tonight, and I highly doubt I will ever experience anything like it again. I certainly won’t forget about it anytime soon.
Sun Set