We are the winds of change

 

The weather over the last few days is a perfect metaphor for what has been happening in the world.  It has been unseasonably cold, windy, and rainy.   One day, we had 50-60 mile an hour gusts that did considerable damage.  A very large branch from one of my trees fell.  I was extremely lucky; it only damaged one of my rose bushes.  My neighbor wasn’t so lucky. One of his trees started coming down.  If they hadn’t immediately done a controlled removal, it would have caused considerable damage to his home.  One of the workers was nice enough to cut my branch into manageable pieces so I could move it. 

Last night, it again rained.  When I woke up, it was still raining; it was so cold that I turned on the furnace; I don’t react well to cold and damp.  To say that turning on the furnace on June 18^th is depressing is an understatement.   Instead of wallowing, I drank some tea and watched the Obama Presidential Center ceremony. 

The Obamas again brought strength and hope to the world.  Unfortunately, the last thing I remember before I fell asleep was Bruce Springsteen singing.  Sorry, Bruce.  Nothing personal.  I love your music.   When I woke up, the wind had blown away the clouds.  The sun was out. It was warm enough to turn off the furnace and open the windows.   In just a few minutes, everything changed.

Much of life is perspective.  We have a choice.  We can focus on the clouds and the rain or we can remember that life is about change and embrace every moment, but especially when it comes to challenges.   We all have the power of choice; we don’t always like the options, yet when we take the broader view, we can make the best one. 

Those who spoke at the ceremony focused on the positive—on what they wanted to create for the nation.  They refused to bring the negativity of the current administration into the spender of the day. As a side note, I suspect that ketchup will be dripping off the walls because of it.   Hey, if I didn’t say something snarky, those who know me wouldn’t think I wrote this.  Michell Obama said when they go low, we need to go high.  This is true.  But her suing over those comments also proves that we need to stand in our power and fight for what is right.   Becoming angry and frustrated is only a positive when it motivates us to be our best selves and to stand up for others, the rule of law, and Civil Rights.  When we do, we become the wind that blows away the clouds and brings back the sunshine.

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