Image of a man and woman sitting on the Neapolitan shore, facing the Vesuvius.
Man and woman sit on the Neapolitan shore Carmen Laezza/Unsplash

The sidewalk is beginning to scorch, and the city has returned to its typical summer heat.

Then it so happens that you find yourself at an intersection, and a beautiful sea breeze arrives to cool you as it passes by. And rather than crossing the street, you decide to stay there for a moment and enjoy the cool air.

Happiness can be an instant like this: pause every once in a while at the perfect corner, and have a look at everyone else jostle, sweat, and move on with their lives.

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