All I Need

  I have always claimed that the Bayou was my little piece of paradise and now I have proof that this is true.  It is not often that things are pointed out so clearly but with this morning's sunrise, it is quite evident.  Mark and I were taking our morning hike about the place even though it was still quite dark.  The sun should have been long up but a heavy cloud cover blocked any glimpse of that big, ball of light.  We were beginning to think it was going to be a rather gloomy day but, then, I noticed that the sun was trying its best to break through the clouds.  After pointing it out to Mark, he suggested that we make our way back down to the marsh edge to watch the light show.  I was afraid that we would miss it since we were way down behind the canebrake by this time.   We hustled (as much as two old people can hustle) and made it just in time to see the sun taking perfect aim.  As the sun broke through the clouds, it shot a large beam right down to the Bayou!  

  I needed that boost.  I needed to see something spectacular instead of the chaos still around us.  I needed that feeling of calmness that only a sunrise on the Bayou can bring.  I needed that walk with Mark and him understanding what the sunrise means to me.  I needed the Magic of the Bayou.