A Blustery Day and Magic

My kids had a book, when they were little, with such a title or at least one similar, and from what I've seen of today, it is indeed a blustery day. Once again, it's windy, wet, and kind of cool. It seems that just as the autumn leaves reach a state of great beauty, the winds kick up and blow all of the changing leaves to the ground. It's sad, in a way, until you realize that there are still more beautiful leaves clinging to the trees, even though you know that these, too, will one day either be blown away with great force, or fall gently to the ground. Interesting how things kind of overlap, give and take, ebb and flow. While the last trees are shedding the last of their autum finery, nature continues to change in other ways. The days get colder, and the first frosts cover the fallen leaves. Okay, they cover everything and if you happen to be running a little bit late for work, you end up being later still because you have to scrape your car's windshield. But still, there's beauty in the frost. We have to be a little more careful when we walk, or drive, or do anything outside, and we probably have to turn our house thermostats up a bit to accomodate the cold; it's just something we do. Before you know it, the first snow arrives...that magical, amazing, first snow. The kind that sends school children running to the windows of their classrooms so they can gaze in awe at the tumbling, blowing, first real sign of winter. And if they're lucky enough, there might be just enough snow on the ground before recess to go out and make snow angels. Even if there's not enough snow on the ground, someone will invariably still try to make a snow angel, or a mud-snow angel. An adult may very well scold such a child for getting so dirty because many adults, unlike children, have forgotten how to believe; how to see the magic in the world around them. I'm generalizing here, but I believe that adults tend to see the dangers and hazards, while children tend to see the fun and the beauty. I think that much like personal opinions and values, the truth lies somewhere in between or is a combination of both. There is magic in the world, but there are also lessons to be learned.

"To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven."

Much like very dear friends of mine, I think I realize, now, that I've had a beautiful and magical life. I've been blessed with amazing family and friends, with faith, and great love. I have definitely learned much along the way. It may sound strange, but in a very real way my cancer is a blessing. Through having it I have received the gifts of kindness, caring, and prayers from people (countless numbers that I don't even know) across the country. Just like my friends believe, I know that this is my season, and that this is my time and for this purpose. God's will be done. Blessings!