When the tree was decorated in their living room window, it was a sight of wonder. The lights blazed, encircling the branches. calling attention to the splendor of the season. There was no wonder now. Its beauty deserted.
I thought of how my life is like that. There is a time when the world is a wonder, bathed in the bright lights of opportunity. While there is still light for me, it is dimming. My possibilities are waning.
I think the temptation is to try to keep the lights bright and not be the tree tossed out in the front yard. And yet it is inevitable. Sooner or later the lights are pulled off and the wonder has waned. What it does make me aware of is not wasting the opportunities given to me. The season ends, the purpose is past, and transition to the next season is predestined. That is the cycle of life.
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Well Put - This time of year is always a difficult one to comprehend. The other difficult part is shopping in the Christmas section of your typical big box store. Before the beginning of the season, normally in early November, the aisles are cleared of their halloween decorations, and Christmas deco comes out in full force. the Aisles are perfectly maintained, and each and every item has a place. This time of year, it is very sad to see the aisles ransacked, and essentially anything left thrown in large piles. I often wonder compare that to my life, and the opportunities that present themselves to me. In the beginning, the situation normally looks very appealing, yet there tends to be a higher cost of seizing it. As time goes on, cost goes down, and so does the appeal, and normally by the end, I sometimes will take the opportunity for 2 reasons. 1, I feel that I may miss out on something, no matter how unappealing it is. 2. I feel sorry for the situation, and participate simply out of pity.
I love the Holiday season. This time of year is just so Sad...
So can life be sometimes
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