Don't wake me up yet...

It's that perfect moment right now at sunset where the sky is on fire in every direction and everyone in the area stops just to stare in wonder, trying to capture the memory. People are snapping photos, walking hand in hand down the dock, stopping on the beach to stare. I'm surrounded by boats full of cruisers that are sitting contently sipping their particular choice of sundowner cocktail while they watch the sun sink under the waves. This moment, and it will pass quickly, is enjoyed by those lucky enough to be in the right spot to witness the majesty of another sunset on the sea. I have seen these sunsets for several months now, every night a little different, always inspiring and calming. The trade winds start to lay down around this time, finally taking a break from the incessant onslaught from the east as if the wind itself is stopping to enjoy the raw beauty of the twilight. Everything seems to be in harmony at these moments. Connected. I always try and stop what I'm doing (if anything at all) to take these in fully. I smile and think comforting warm thoughts of friends and loved ones and of how lucky I am to have taken so many breaths day in and out bearing witness to these events. Sometimes in this fading daylight I wonder if I am in some sort of perpetual state of dreaming, where waking up at any moment will snap me back to reality. If it is, please don't wake me up yet, I'm not ready for this dream to be over, there is still so much more horizon out there for me to sail across...