When I was 12 years old our family moved into
a new home. It was in a wonderful, secluded area
several miles off the main road and surrounded by
trees. The only disadvantage to being so far off
the beaten path was that the only water came from
a well that was full of sulfur and iron. It
turned our white t-shirts yellow and was far too
foul tasting to drink. My dad, however, found a
nearby mountain spring that was full of fresh,
clear water. I can remember my brother and I
carrying the huge 15 gallon water jugs 50 yards
into the woods to fill them with drinking water
several times a week. It was a difficult walk back
carrying a jug in each hand, but the mountain
spring water was worth it. It was so light and
sweet that it not only quenched my thirst but also
uplifted my heart and delighted my soul. I
can still taste that delicious, God-given water in
the wellspring of my mind. It reminds me again
that the best things in life may require a little
bit of work but are well worth the effort. This
applies to choosing and sharing love, joy, and
happiness most of all. Joy often comes dressed in
work clothes, and if I have to do some heavy
lifting and carrying to bring a little light into
another??™s eyes and a little smile to another??™s
face then I will do so with a song in my heart, a
dance in my step, and laughter in my soul.
Let??™s make the effort to share love and
joy with everyone we meet then. Let??™s make the
effort to help others all that we can. We may need
to do some heavy carrying from time to time, but
the wellspring of delight, bliss, and ecstasy that
God will bless us with will be well worth the
effort. We may need to work at it each day, but
the moments of peace, laughter, joy, love, and
oneness with God we create and share will flow
like a Heavenly mountain spring to fill all of our
thirsty hearts and souls.
?© Joseph Mazzella
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