small boat and adrift on
a stormy sea is what most
people would call an awful,
horrible, and terrible kind
of situation. But not Sunny,
who thought she preferred
boating just now to swimming."
Sunny is nothing if not eternally optimistic. She is quite the happy little girl, and proves it at every turn. While most people see a rainy day as cause for a gloomy and miserable attitude toward it, Sunny sees it as the perfect excuse for using her favorite umbrella.
How lucky that a strong gust of wind gets itself under the umbrella's protection and offers an aerial adventure! As she soars above the town, Sunny is aware of all that is going on below her. She can see the children crossing the street to the school entrance, the school bus dropping its students, a dog-walker, vehicles going about their business, the lighthouse, and the beach.
Suddenly that town disappears and Sunny finds herself blown out to sea. She loves the rolling waves. A catastrophe with her umbrella lands her in a small boat that has lost its mooring and is rocking wildly and about to be overtaken by a rogue wave. Not to worry, it lands Sunny on a rock formation.
With the company of a sea gull, Sunny sees the 'sunny' side of her situation.
"Now, most people would say that things were looking
exceedingly bleak. That being stuck on a rock, in a boat,
surrounded by a stormy sea was probably as bad as
things could get. But not Sunny, who thought things
weren't that bad because at least she wasn't alone."
An abrupt change in that cheery outlook is not surprising. Just when all looks dark and dismal, a most welcome surprise lands her exactly where she needs to be.
I love the warmth of the predominately yellow tones placed on teal backgrounds. It keeps Sunny and her disposition front of mind. Sunny's response to a dire situation is expected. She soon perks up again, realizing that help when it's needed makes all the difference.
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