Sunrise and sunset are so beautifully dramatic here, while the middle period of the day is a bit flat and maybe uninteresting. It's the light that makesall the difference, and this is true with us human beings, too, isn't it? Those individuals who we call "bright sparks" give us reason for slogging on; so much better when it's our own lights that are turned on.

No matter any difficulties that I've had in my life, I admit my own good fortune that I am at heart an optimist.