Look Up

Look up, dear friend, look up,

Consider what you see,

How amazing it is that it exists,

Whether it's jet, or bird, or tree,

Take a breath, a moment,

Forget what else you seek,

For wonder is all around you,

Take it in when all seems bleak,

A split second of contemplation,

Does not mean you're weak.

Take heart, dear friend,

You're stronger than you know,

Hold on to that mindful moment,

As through your days you go.

The view of sky while sitting on the patio looking up through my wisteria.

It seems as though many of my friends are currently going through a time of trouble. Some I know what they are, the death of a loved one, an illness, or a general feeling of unrest, and some ask for prayers for unspecified concerns. Indeed, if you pay attention to current events there are plenty of serious problems to worry everyone. When feeling as if things are bleak I find that if I can just go outside and look up, take a breath and contemplate the sky, I feel a bit restored. There is something about looking up that lifts the spirit and helps light an ember of hope. Like looking at the ocean and feeling awed, contemplating the sky can have the same effect. If that vastness can exist in the same world that we do, and it is filled with life and mysteries we cannot see, then there is hope that we will come out the other side of our difficulties; and when we do, we will be stronger and wiser. I take some comfort in that.