Reading while the sunlight is dimming is sort of like racing against the clock. We read speedily to finish the chapter before the light goes out, before it’s too dark to read. And as the light gets dimmer and dimmer, our eyes adjust to the dimness, trying to hang on for just one more paragraph–one more page.
But the same could be said about a lot of things when the light is dimming. When the sun starts to fall, we try to finish up things at work, make it back home from a run/jog before it gets completely dark, or finish up doing whatever it is we’re doing outside, whether that is fixing the car or yard work.
It’s as if the sun is the compass of our day, and as the light gets dimmer, it’s the yellow traffic light before turning red. We’re racing to do or finish whatever it is that needs to be done before the night takes over. And even though we have electricity and lamps, it’s not the same as when the sun is out. It’s not the same knowing that within a few short hours, we have to go to sleep.
Fallton Havenstonne 