I just experienced something powerful that made me think of the trials we are enduring or have endured.
Today was cold, cloudy, and dreary. High winds introduced a gnarly wind chill that I felt all the way to my bones when I had to walk across to the other building. There were no sunbreaks for most of the day today.
I needed to get something from my car so I stepped out of the office. As soon as I got out, I looked west, and I saw the most spectacular sunset ever. The bright orange sun and its rays burst the sky. And the sun was illuminating the clouds around it, casting them a bright pinkish orange. I just stopped and stared for minutes and just soaked up the moment. For those minutes I did not have a care in the world. I was not burdened by my sitch. I was not concerned with work. Everything was serene in that moment. It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. And it gave me some hope that yes, not only it will be ok when this is all over with, but the next part will even be better than the first.
