"The Perfect Sunset"

Well, I took my friend and his wife out for his birthday cruise yesterday. We left the dock as the summer sun was speeding toward it's daily exit. I have been very fortunate to experience the sun setting in some beautiful places. The Land's End Arch in Cabo, Cliff House Restaurant in San Francisco, the cliffs on the northwest shore of St. Lucia, and many more well known sunset spots. As a matter of fact, ask anyone who knows me and they will tell you that sunset is my favorite time of the day. We had another friend on the boat with us last night. He is a well traveled captain with many great stories. As we listened to one of his great stories and waited for yet another beautiful sunset, he turned to me and said. "You know, I've seen the sun set in more places than you can imagine in my travels and they all pretty much look the same". I sat there for a moment thinking about what I had just heard and then it hit me. It's not the location or the visual effect that makes a sunset so beautiful. You see, in each of the places I mentioned above, I had loved ones and great friends around me. Therefore, the secret to a "Perfect" sunset, is to experience it with love ones and great friends. Yes, last night was another "Perfect" sunset.