Cold day

I've been pretty much worthless these past few days due to shoulder pains. I guess it's just about time for my body to tell me to slowdown. I've pretty much been on cruise control for a while and haven't taken a moment to notice my surroundings.
This week I finally decided to take a break from all the chaos and go for a walk. It was nice to break out of the numbness and feel the sun, smell the air and enjoy the cool sensation of the wind. I even spent some time looking at the sunlight breaking through the majestic clouds. A melancholy feeling took over but it was mixed with a sense of joy. The past and the present all mixed together, those who are gone and those who are here... I guess without sadness happiness wouldn’t exist. From time to time I seem to forget why I paint, today again I remember…