Outside My Window!

As I was walking into my bedroom a few minutes
ago, I happened to notice the reflection from my
window.  Knowing that the sun was setting and
we were probably in for another gorgeous winter
sunset, I hurried to the window.  Oh my goodness!
The sky was on fire and the colors were so
vibrant!

Of course, my camera was not handy so I had to
run and grab it.  In just the few seconds it took to
find it, the colors in the sky had already began to
change.  Why is it sunsets change so quickly?

But, I was able to snap a quick picture. This doesn't
do it justice.  It was really almost a fire engine red
not orange and yellow, but at least you get the
idea.

As I stood there basking in this beautiful scene, I
suddenly felt such a longing for my Mother.  How
fun it used to be when one of us would notice the
sunset and quickly call the other on the phone
and say, "Hurry, look out your window."  Often we
would "ooh" and "aah" with one another, but more
often than not, we would just be quiet, even hang
up the phone and call back after the sunset had
faded.  How I miss those special times.  How
grateful I am for sweet, tender memories and beautiful
sunsets.