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Picture this: You are in a mashrua on your way home from work. You have not slept enough because you spent the night traveling, therefore your mind is not focused and your body is tired. It is a warm, sunny Summer afternoon. The sky is blue, the sea is quite dark and calm, and there is a breeze. You look out the window and suddenly you see an apparition - a group of little white sailing yachts glides across the bay softly breaking the delicate waves. You know very well that these are kids from the Yacht Club learning how to sail in little one-sail boats – the kind they used to call “bathtubs” back home. The June sun paints the waves golden and this sharp reflection causes your tired eyes to ache. But you don’t look away. Suddenly, there is no mashrua and you are floating lightly on a cloud of peace and harmony. The little white boats seem suspended in time and space and looking at them fills your heart with calm and happiness. You let go and the moment takes you away from the traffic on the Corniche, the smoking co-passenger, the unrest in the country, the street noise, and you are no longer tired. The moment lasts, and you understand that the world is beautiful.