Ok, folks. I've got one if those topics that will blow your mind. One that'll make you go, "Huh, I guess I never thought about it that way before."
Sunshine is one of the few natural wonders from which, almost without exception, humans derive happiness. How incredible is it that little particle/waves can engage our brains so universally? How astonishing is it that a little water vapor in the sky between us and the photons traveling from the sun can depress our mood so entirely?
Think about how many songs are about sunshine. I'm not talking about songs that have the word sunshine in them occasionally. I'm talking about songs that are ABOUT sunshine. I can probably name about eight off the top of my head. Can you think of as many songs about fog? breeze?
There's something intrinsically compelling for humans about this particular force of nature, even though, if we're talking about the physics of what's going on, the process of sunshine isn't nearly as interesting as fog, wind, or frost. The fact is, humans like sunshine, and we must like it from the bottom of the neanderthal parts of our brains.
And that's why I'm happy the sun is shining today.
