Oh, Mondays.

Early mornings. No coffee. No poached eggs and toast. No nothing.

I love mornings, but when they descend without a trace of familiar sounds, the sound of plates in the kitchen, the aroma of tea from the living room, the chattering of people going to work from the streets, or their indefinite yet hurried footsteps...it makes life, well, quite lifeless.

Mondays especially. Oh God. What can’t a gloomy, rainy Monday do to the human mind? I’d like to believe that observing the shapes of clouds, floating silently in the sky, or the patterns that the rain etches on the glass windows of the bus brings me closer to nature - but I am wrong. I am just a passenger on a vehicle headed to town, soon to merge with a billion other people going to work. The real connection to nature is being out there, in the rain, feeling every drop on your face; being in the lawns running in the wind, and falling on the grass, staring at the sky and breathing in the beauty that is the form of a cloud.

I wonder if this is how adults feel when they go to work - do they miss being children? Do they miss the reckless, daring feel of abandoning a bus ride to college just so they can dash out into the drizzle and dance in joy? Because for once, just for that moment, doesn’t the damp water sprinkling from the heavens actually create a roaring fire in your veins?

Well, I don’t know about you, but I sure do. I miss the impulsive passion that is myself. In fact I miss this so much, that I wish that every child who comes into this world should be gifted with the choice to enjoy the simple pleasures in life - rather than forced to fight in a war which only follows the motto "survival of the fittest"; the war which is Reality.

Anyways, this brings me to the end of Monday’s post. I won’t write too much - because it’s the start of the week and we as monotonous humans, can’t deflect too much from our duties. But I’d like to end this post with the words of famous Japanese director and author - Hayao Miyazaki. (Not any how related to my Monday rant, but yeah.)

Miyazaki is the creator of many well-known animated films for children, which are always deeply connected to nature, strength, braving reality along with beautiful portrayals of friendship, inspiration and survival. The quote below, is Miyazaki’s notion as an author, something I wish to carry forward if I ever write a story depicting romance.

“I’ve become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue. Rather I want to portray a slightly different relationship, one where the two mutually inspire each other to live - if I’m able to, then perhaps I’ll be closer to portraying a true expression of Love.”

Cutest Miyazaki Morning Stroll Ever. 

True love indeed. Well, then. Have a great week everyone!