I've been pondering lately what could make me truly happy, or at least give me a taste of that feeling. And I've found it. Considering my often contemplative nature, there's one thing that fills me with the desire to live! It's listening to music on the seashore/oceanfront at sunset, where a gentle warm breeze brings a refreshing coolness.

Oh, these are extraordinary feelings. Feelings of freedom, universal love, happiness, life's energy, and a sense of carefree abandon once again.

Thankfully, I've experienced this many times. I was born near the sea, and when I was a little, it seemed like everyone went to the beach to swim in the summer. Alas!

Then there were the voyages. I remember stepping out onto the deck and simply gazing at the boundless sky merging with the sea, and at the clouds that conjured mirages of city skyscrapers.

But the most magnificent sensations were in Thailand. The incredible sky, a gradient of colors I'd never seen before; the sea, the music from the cafes, and walking along Nai Harn.

How sad it is to realize that I wanted to go home from there. After all, my home is no longer a building but an inner feeling.