Messes

Rain, ice, melting snow, wet, foggy, dreary...yesterday, today, tomorrow? Has your spirit ever felt just like the days have been lately? I understand completely!  And with all of it, salt, sand, wet floors all tracked inside. It's been a vicious cycle of trying to keep sidewalks and driveway safe for walking, trying not to track the mess inside but once inside that needs to be cleaned up!  

When my spirit begins to feel like the outdoors I can't even think of "running away", can't even get to the point of getting upstairs to take a bath or crawling into bed! The weather is simply an analogy for our life sometimes when we wish the sun and warmth would return. What a funk. 

What warmth is there in our daily life, though?  My sister in law gave me a medal that I have warn for many years since my nephew died and it reads, "Faith, Family, Friends."  It is true. Today at Mass one of the songs was "Be Still and Know that I am God." That song spoke deeply to my spirit. Later, my sister called, followed by a friend who called. Good conversations ensued with all three: God, my sister and my friend! 

It's still crummy outside but inside is warmer. There are messes still to be cleaned up but nothing so pressing a good night's sleep won't help. Tomorrow is another day and maybe, just maybe, the sun will shine a little bit!  At any rate, my gratitude says, "thanks to my faith, family and friends!" I'm better now because of you!  

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