There is nothing quite so enjoyable and revery-inducing as an open window. Bonus points if you have plants, pictures, candles or lovely curtains on or around your window. An open car window, preferably in the summertime, is excellent as well.
If you open your window, I hope you have a nice view, because an open window is an accessible snapshot of the world at large and its more savory characteristics. From an open window high up, Detroit looks beautiful.
To open a window is to condense and amplify your surroundings. A barbecue smells dreamier. The whirring suck of tires on wet pavement sounds more comforting than dreary. A dog's bark is less menacing. Birds' songs become more noteworthy. Kids' faraway laughter heard through such a window ignites a different flavor of nostalgia than if heard firsthand.
Now is the best time of year. You should open your window!
CHEERIO,
MLA
I am become Death
13 years ago
1 comment:
Emlaw, great post!
When I have an open window and the odd breeze rolls in it's a treat to feel the cool air. At night, I like to sleep with the window open a crack, both to keep the room cool, but also so I can 'Smell' the outside and reminisce.
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