1. Proximate Cause
When the the sun shines after the rain. When the air grows cool. That’s when the rain lilies bloom.
Close your eyes. Ignore the barking in the back alley. Ignore the traffic on the highway and the air conditioners across the street. (What are they doing running air conditioners on a day like this!?)
Close your eyes and shut that out. Listen to the birds. Feel the late afternoon sun. Turn your face into the breeze. And just look at those rain lilies.
2. Root Cause
Dude.
You, again.
You and your blue sky and gentle breezes.
I’m feeling good, what can I say?
Sun and rain and sky and flowers — is there never anything else to explain your giddiness?
Well, there was that ninety minute massage.
Oh. I see… Got any coupons?
Dude.