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The last few days here had been the darkest,
cloudiest, and rainiest kind imaginable. Everything
had been shrouded by the greyness of the sky. The
gloominess seemed everywhere. It even seeped into my
house. Even with every light on my home felt dim and
full of shadows. It seemed like this greyness was
even starting to get to my own body too. In spite of
my most joyful intentions and best efforts I was still
feeling sluggish and tired. It was then,
however, that a wonderful thing happened: the sun came
back out again. If you ever want to know what God??™s
love feels like then you have to watch the sun break
through the clouds on a rainy day. What a glorious
sight it was. Beams of light streamed across the sky.
They looked bright enough and wide enough for a
thousand angels to slide down each one. The hillsides
were instantly transformed by a golden glow that made
them come alive with Heavenly beauty. The whole world
was sparkling in sunshine and delight once again. I
felt my own sagging face suddenly turn into a joyous
smile and found myself singing and laughing. It was
then that I once again realized that this world is
full of miracles and that sometimes the best miracle
of all is simply when the sun comes out.
Let??™s all promise then to never hide our own
God-given sunshine behind the clouds in our lives.
Let??™s all promise to let it come out and light up our
hearts and souls with every choice we make. May we
always let it shine in the smiles we give to others,
in the kind words we say to them, and in the loving
acts we do for them. May we always let it glow in the
warm hugs we give our loved ones, in the gentle
laughter we share with them, and in the wonderful joy
we create with them. May we always let it brighten the
world around us, lighten the world within us, and help
God to live through us.
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Joseph J. Mazzella |
