Nothing's quite as effective as a sunset at bringing perspective back
to how much beauty can exist in this world despite all of the madness.
So much chaos and trouble in the world can make it seem like a very
unsafe, unfriendly and ugly place at times. And while aspects of life
can very much be that way, life can also be unforgivingly beautiful and
amazing.
I lost a dear friend of mine recently, and as I stood by
her side, holding her hand and all of the tubes coming out of it gently
in mine, she took her last breath after a very difficult, year-long
fight against a very aggressive form of cancer. I looked out of the
window that was just beyond her bed in the ICU to watch the sun sink
slowly behind the city. The buildings seemed to absorb, magnify and
reflect the kaleidoscope of colors simultaneously while the clouds
developed a thin layer of gold along the bottom of them. It was
stunning!
The beauty of the sunset was the perfect juxtaposition
to the sadness I felt at that moment. Through my tears, I could see the
light beams making a trail for my friend to follow as her soul slipped
away to join them on their journey to eternity. For a split second, the
tears falling from my eyes caught the light in just the right way so as
to make a rainbow. Maybe only my eyes saw it, but there was a rainbow
that seemed to connect my friend to the sunset beyond.
Even in
times of great despair, there is greater beauty still. We just have to
keep our eyes and hearts open to experience it. Only in fear and
hopelessness do we succumb to the darkness of this world and lose sight
of the beauty that remains.
Keep sight of the beauty that still exists despite the chaos!! =)
I lost a dear friend of mine recently, and as I stood by her side, holding her hand and all of the tubes coming out of it gently in mine, she took her last breath after a very difficult, year-long fight against a very aggressive form of cancer. I looked out of the window that was just beyond her bed in the ICU to watch the sun sink slowly behind the city. The buildings seemed to absorb, magnify and reflect the kaleidoscope of colors simultaneously while the clouds developed a thin layer of gold along the bottom of them. It was stunning!
The beauty of the sunset was the perfect juxtaposition to the sadness I felt at that moment. Through my tears, I could see the light beams making a trail for my friend to follow as her soul slipped away to join them on their journey to eternity. For a split second, the tears falling from my eyes caught the light in just the right way so as to make a rainbow. Maybe only my eyes saw it, but there was a rainbow that seemed to connect my friend to the sunset beyond.
Even in times of great despair, there is greater beauty still. We just have to keep our eyes and hearts open to experience it. Only in fear and hopelessness do we succumb to the darkness of this world and lose sight of the beauty that remains.
Keep sight of the beauty that still exists despite the chaos!! =)