*It is a spectacular day outside. Normally Chicago is filled with extremes. It's usually either so cold you need a jacket and gloves or so hot that you have to peel off your clothes at the end of the day because they have adhered to you with sweat.
*Today is a lovely middle ground. It was warm enough to lie out on the driveway on a fluffy blanket in my bikini, but not so warm that I broke a sweat.
*The sun is shining. Birds are chirping. Kids are playing outside. Wealthier people are undoubtedly thinking about cleaning out their pools to inaugurate the summer season. If I listen closely enough I can hear the faint sound of "Pop Goes the Weasel" as the ice cream man patrols the street looking for kids and adults alike who'd like to cool off with a fruit-flavored popsicle or two.
*If you get the chance go outside. Sit in the sun. Read a book and let the pages gently rustle in the pre-summer breeze. Playfully slap a bug or two off of you as they cling towards the sweetness of your skin. But most of all, thank the being who created it and don't pretend that this day has anything to do with you.
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