January 16, 2008 by Rachel
Today I feel infinite.
You probably are thinking, ok she’s wierd….. but I’m not. I know you have felt this way too, you just haven’t been able to put it in words, but thanks to Kat and her supply of good books, I now can.
Have you ever read The Perks of Being a Wallflower? Probably not. And if you are most people, I won’t recommend it for subject matter. But it is a good book.
Let me try to describe what feeling infinite means to me. Do you love thunderstorms? I do. Thunderstorms make me itch to be out in them, to be a part of them, to scream, and run, and dance, and sing, and whatever I do, it will be beautiful. Because thunderstorms are infinite. Have you ever been so happy you cried? That’s feeling infinite. You know what feeling you get after you read a really good book? How it lingers, and affects you for a long time afterwards. That’s feeling infinite. Feeling infinite is when you can, just for a while, rise above everyday life, and be that much better. Insignificant things reveal just how insignificant they are. Everything is clearer and better than before. You feel as if, almost, you could fly if you chose to, you simply don’t because you know it’s not the right time and place. Just for a while, you see things as they really are, and it gives you energy to keep going till next time. It is the twinkle of a jewel in a mud pit, the breath of cool air on a stifling day.
Today I feel infinite.