Yesterday I left my house super early for a long day of appointments & errands. Last Friday we had 75 degrees, this week the highs are in the 40’s, typical spring here in WI (today is the 1st day as I type this actually!). When I left my house, the weather & vibe outdoors was nothing but gloom. I knew within minutes of me leaving it was supposed to rain and was predicted to last all day, be very heavy, and switch to snow & ice. I was about 10 min into my hour & half drive and suddenly, there was this incredible view. I’m not typically one to pull over and take a sunrise pic, but I couldn’t resist:
I snapped a few pics, and continued driving on. And indeed, within 2 minutes, the 1st drops of rain were hitting my windshield and that was the only time I saw any semblance of sunshine for the entire day. Within a couple hours, it was sleeting and snowed most of the day. Cars were in ditches, semis couldn’t get up hills, school was called off early, businesses closed. I got home safe and snapped this pic of my yard:
But that tiny snapshot of the sun stayed with me ALL day. During my hour & half morning drive on which I captured the above shots, I couldn’t stop thinking about how grateful I was to be on the road at 7am and catch those few rays of light for the day. And it was a very powerful reminder: It only takes a few rays of sunshine to brighten up the darkness. 1 tiny ray of light will indeed be seen in an otherwise pitch black cave.
And I think that is a message of hope that many of us need right now. There is so much doom & gloom everywhere we turn. The daily news headlines are just beyond dark, like the weather here in WI currently. I have friends who have completely left all social media in order to insulate themselves from all the negativities. And I really liked staying connected with these people who live across the nation. But I get it, I surely do. I’m tempted to bury my head in the sand and just withdraw myself. Shut out as much of the outside world as possible and focus on my family.
But this sunrise…. It reminded me that I have light inside of me. And we all need each other more than ever right now I feel. We have the power to lift each other up. To spread our light when someone is having a gloomy day. It doesn’t take much to make the world a more beautiful place 
Kindness, caring, compassion towards our fellow humans who are hurting can start with YOUR light. Be the light, let it shine.
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