It is not exactly summer here in Belgium. The temperatures are cool and at around 16-21 degrees celsius. That is hardly any summer temperature in any part of the world.
The length of the day is much longer than before. The light licks the edges of the windows at around 4:30 in the morning. Better yet, the sunlight remains till after 10 in the night.
This is in stark contrast to what used to happen during the winter here. The sun used to come out only after 10 in the morning. Besides, the skies darkened right after 3 in the afternoon. That is a very gloomy time period to be in this country.
Getting up in the morning used to be such an ordeal during the winters. The cold, foggy mornings coupled with the absence of sun forced me to bury into the blankets more.
Now, with the abundance of sunlight peering out through the curtains, the mind is more ready to accept the breaking of dawn. The sun remains well past bedtime these days. Although the longer days are fun, I feel strange going to sleep before the sun sets.
I think the weather influences my emotions a lot. Bright and warm days cheer me up more than the darkness of winter. I also feel the freedom to move around more these days without fearing an impending darkness.
I am just waiting for the chilly winds to subside. Then, I will be able to enjoy the sunshine more than now.
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