Yesterday we had a wonderful time at the Albuquerque Bahai center. What a delightful group. The music was great, the interaction cheerful, filled with humor; in celebration of Love. After snacks, engaging in light conversation, making acquaintances and being treated to a heart full dinner, it was time to go home and rest for the night.
Our host was our driver, a very careful, diligent driver she was; we got caught in a snow storm as we drove up the mountain to Edgewood-NM from Albuquerque. High winds blowing snow directly into our path, semi-trucks and trucks getting off the road, some coming to a standstill others plowing through slowly. Now and again we got one of those crazy drivers swerving in and out of lanes for their respect of life and common sense driving skills under such conditions was out the window. Outside temperatures so inconsiderate to someone like me who is accustomed to the sunny weather of the Sunshine State (go Key West), snow on windshield and wipers quickly turn to ice. A typical 30 minutes drive took us about an hour to get home.
By the grace of the Almighty and skills of our host and driver, we got home safely. I drank a cup of tea and slept like a baby. This morning, it was pristine outside, beautiful, and an inspiring landscape of snow to salute me. I thought “What a view, what a beauty after the storm,” and it got me thinking: sometimes in our lives we get caught in a “snow storm,” our energies are drained, we lose our sense of purpose and feel lost and burdened, because we are not sure when the storm will pass away, but if we keep steady, become alert and weather the storm with patience, diligence and a powerful belief in hope, then we get to see the beauty after the storm, we get to enjoy life in its fullest, for no matter how long the storm stays, it will eventually give way for the beauty that ensue.
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