Day 42: Storms--Asenemaso

It's quite a sight to witness the sky divided as it is at this moment. To the left, the horizon is let with light gold, sparkling with the sun and its daily setting. But to the immediate right, the sky is gray with an oncoming storm. The dark is devouring the light slowly but forcefully. As I stare deep into the two-faced sky, I am reminded of life and the way this world works. There are times, many times in fact, that the dark is overpowering the light. And the onslaught is so violent, so merciless that we feel there can be no end to its reign. We lose the hope of the light piercing the darkness and the elimination of the wreckage the dark brings. Since we are human, we mourn and wail about the damage being done and how we can do nothing to stop it. And it is true, we cannot stop it. We can hide away, deny the storm's presence, but it will still come unto us. Throughout our entire lives, storms will come and darkness will dominate the skies. Some storms do more damage than others and one person maybe victim to more storms than another.

But it is never forever. No matter how dark, how loud, how long, how windy, how wet, how damaging a storm is, it will always be followed by the sun and the healthiness of light. Even when we scan the horizon and see nothing but darkness, we know there will soon be light. We can rely that we will be relieved of pain, no matter how deep that pain goes. In our lives, most of us see more sun than storms and we testify to the beauty of the light. But we should really be testifying to the storms. We can wail and howl "how can God let me suffer like this?" but we should be thankful of these storms. For it is these storms that transform our souls and spirit. Just as the earth is strong and beautiful after a storm, so are we if we allow God to use that storm for transformation. It is our decision to determine the aftermath of the storm: we can either be refreshed and strong, like a light rain; or scattered and broken like a hurricane. The storms strengthen our relationship with God. So as we can appreciate the new life and trials of storms in nature, let us also appreciate the transformation of the storms in our lives. Let us remember that the sun will shine in our faces again and that life will once again be sweet.