Friday was dark and gloomy. We had a tornado watch, a thunderstorm and lost power. I found that I was unprepared. I learned that I didn't have a flashlight or a matches for my candle. While I gathered the necessary materials, I thought of the storm in terms of recovery.
Recovering will undoubtedly throw you for twists and curves. Sometimes it is not always about your initial reaction, but the lesson that you learn from it. If you can learn the lesson and move on, then great. Sometimes, we make the same mistake over and over before learning that a different result is not going to occur.
Perhaps the best part of having to go through difficulty is that there is greater appreciation of the good times.
Today, when I walked outside there was a double rainbow. Interesting, rainbows are only possible because of the sun shining through water droplets. There must be pain, before you can enjoy the rainbow.
When you go through recovery, unfortunately you don't just get to skip to the rainbow. There's no magic wand to take away all the storms within. If there are tears, know that you are just building your rainbow and you will shine brighter than before.
Peace be with you.
What a great metaphor! Thank you.
Posted by: Alex Kinder | May 06, 2010 at 11:18 PM
Thank you!
Posted by: Leslie Murray | May 07, 2010 at 09:07 PM