Last night I was busy writing up my admissions and deep in thought when the phone rang. My boss, who was on her way to my side of the town, was on the line. "Hey, stop what you're doing and open up the blinds. There's a gorgeous sunset. You shouldn't miss it." I peeked out and sure enough there was a fantastic sunset before me. I grabbed my cellphone to take a picture, but the picture just doesn't do it justice. It's amazing how we let moments like these pass by as if they are nothing. I remember the movie Running Scared. Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal play Chicago detectives who are forced to take a vacation in Key West. One scene they come up to a group of people standing at the edge of the dock, watching a sunset. This confuses them to no end and they ask several people if there was a crime or an accident or SOMETHING to make them watch. It's how I felt last night. I was so busy at work that a simple sunset was just something that happens every night and not noteworthy. Last night I stopped to appreciate something so beautiful and yet so simple. We should all learn to appreciate the little things around us. Bonus: My boss is awesome for suggesting I stop working to enjoy it. I love my job.

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