Take A Step Back

There is beauty in our everyday lives. Sometimes we are just so caught up with everything going on around us that we fail to realize we might actually be missing out on something wonderful.

How did such profound thoughts get into my head?

Two words. Divine intervention.

I was on my way to mass. It was very early in the morning. Since I was very early, I passed the scenic route. I didn't go through my normal (straight to the point) path. I took the walkways and approached the church from the opposite side that morning.

Lo and behold this is what I saw.

Do you see that?

The rays of the sun clearly reaching out to the area below.

I found it so amazing because I know for a fact that if you were coming from the other side, the light would be in the wrong direction. You would be standing in the middle of a masterpiece and not ever realize it. And if you happened to be coming from the "right" side but continued walking, it would be as if the light disappears.

I guess you could liken it to being inside a cloud.


You don't see the cloud when you are in the middle of it but once you view it from afar you find that clouds are really so beautiful. (Yes, I know there are better pictures of clouds but this is the one I had on hand.)

So if you are lucky enough to see such a wondrous sight, you shouldn't keep on walking. You should stop. STOP and think. Stop and enjoy. Stop and be amazed.

Do you know why?

Because if you don't, you would quickly lose yourself in the middle of that place and be blinded to the fact that there is really something MORE going on around you. You would fail to see the beauty and the magic one can only appreciate by taking a step or two back.

Mental note to self ... stop and reflect upon the beauty and magic, fortune and blessings surrounding me today.