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LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING
By,
Joseph J. Mazzella
We have all heard that old saying, "Looks can be
deceiving." Well, I got some good proof of it this morning
as I was shaving. I looked in the mirror and noticed that
some of the hairs in my mustache were as white as my shaving
cream. I laughed about this because I feel more alive,
vibrant, and joyous now than I did when I was twenty. I got
a little more proof later on as I walked through my tiny
home and sat in my old, worn chair. Two cats quickly jumped
on my lap while a smile leaped to my face. It seemed funny
that in this society where fame and fortune are looked on as
everything, that I had found so much joy in such a simple
life with so little money. It was a short time later,
however, that I got the greatest proof of all. The sun broke
through the clouds, shone through my window, and gently
warmed my face. Bathed in that golden light I felt not only
the heat of the sun but also the loving touch of God on my
face, in my heart, and through my soul. I knew then that
life’s greatest joys can’t be seen with the eyes at all.
Looks truly can be deceiving. Joy, love, energy, and
vitality don’t end when your body gets old, but can continue
until your last breath and beyond. Fame, fortune, and
material things may look nice on the surface, but they don’t
bring your heart and soul any lasting peace or happiness.
This natural world we live in is both blessed and beautiful,
but beyond it there is another world that is even more
blessed and more beautiful.
We are only here for a short time. Let’s not be deceived
by appearances then. Look at things with your eyes, but feel
them with your heart and see them with your soul. Take care
of your body, but know that you are much more. Work in this
world, but always live in the Kingdom of Heaven. Do all the
good you can, share all the love you can, and choose all the
joy you can in this life. But know that an even greater life
full of God’s love and light awaits you.
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