Sunday’s reading in my “God Calling” meditations book was pretty interesting:
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
My bravest are those who can anticipate the morning and feel in the night of sorrow that underlying Joy that tells of confident expectations of the morning.
I’m a contrarian striving to be objective, so when I read this, I see both sides. I read it both ways. When I’m sorrowful, I recognize that it will eventually pass, and try not to get too wrapped up in the unhappy feeling. Likewise, when I’m joyful, I recognize that it, too, shall eventually pass, and try to enjoy the feeling while I have it.
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I suppose it’s not even a surprise that I own the book “God Calling”. :)
The whole joy in the morning thing reminded me of a story my boss told us at work that has stuck with me called “This too shall pass” – the wikipedia article is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_too_shall_pass
That is one reason that I adore dogs. Dogs live completely in the moment, whatever has happened. Good or ill has happened, and that its important to live right now.
I think we all need to take that lesson to heart. And remember to actually live and quit compartmentalizing things sometimes.