19. The Sun

The last night was ignited by dawn. In the mud, water plants were crushed beneath the rabbits’ feet into shattered stars. Sunflowers nodded to me, and I ran toward that incomparably warm fixed star!

— Lux’s Diary, Day 20 · Embracing the Fixed Star

success, victory, action, vitality, optimism, happiness, enthusiasm, warmth, high energy, full of vigor, innocence

a victory with some regret, dissatisfaction, overly optimistic, slightly negative, obstructed, anxiety, lack of confidence, lack of drive