i think it’s the light. i haven’t quite been able to put my finger on what it is, but i know the light has something to do with it. the rays come down soft and almost diffused, though no cloud acts as a filter and the blue skies remain in their purest form. the light here makes me smile.

i sit on the steps today and am enjoying making friends with these california rays. they’re friendlier here than i had anticipated. there’s sound of traffic cruising by and breezes in the trees. when i close my eyes and lay my head back, all i see is orange; bright, warm orange.

the kansas chapter ended. i stepped away from a place, away from a home. it was hard. i never thought it would be so difficult to leave. the step is different than india, further and more permanent. though physically not as far, emotionally another world. in my journey of growing up, it is a giant leap. it is an establishment of my own path and a separation from the people who’ve brought me here. did i mention this was hard?

but now, it is a new day. to everyone else, it is business as usual, but for me, it is a new beginning to a new life, a new place, a new city. it’s going to be big… i can feel it. my heart seems to anticipate something my head cannot yet comprehend. and as chris thile’s protege-ic melodies flow over my fingers, i search to find the words of the bigness. the sun warms the pavement as my legs soak in the resulting heat. only a few hours into my california residency and somehow, someway, this place fits me. i cannot wait to see how and why.

‘welcome to san francisco,’ the sun seems to smile.
‘thank you for having me,’ my grin responds.

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