Sun Story from a Moon Lover

The sun rose cheerily over the horizon, dazzling the world awake with her tanager glow. As the sky slowly came alive with the chromaticity of a new day, cats curled smugly into her warmth, butterflies blessed her rays for keeping them aloft, and people found the missing spring in their step.

Even the moon lover greeted the sunrise as one would greet a faithful, but finite companion. To rise into the light of another day is a now moment, not a given.

Summer Tanager

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Fun fact: Butterflies need the light from the sun to warm the muscles they use to fly and stay aloft. When temperatures start to dip below 80ºF their flight muscles become stiff.