Coming out of Aberdeen yesterday about 4 pm, the whole
expanse of the sky was ablaze with rosey hues as the sun sank below the hilly
horizon. The ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ emanating from Mom’s and my mouths were
reminiscent of reactions to a fireworks display. It just seemed to get more
glorious as we drove.
We were with the wider family for dinner after that and I
remarked on the beautiful sunset. Someone in the family who lives in a beautiful house, remarked that because of the hills and trees that rise around them they
can never actually see the sunset from their home.
How sad to be so close to something so beautiful, and not
even realize it’s there!
It reminds me of the winter nights a few years ago when Don
was regularly working late. Frequently he would dash in from the car about 11
pm and call me. “Come out and see the Northern Lights! They’re spectacular
tonight!”
We had friends from the States living here then who were
desperate for a glimpse of the Northern Lights, and she finally asked me to
phone her even if it was midnight so she could get outside and see this
extraordinary phenomenon.
How often are we tantalizingly close to something or someone
of great beauty, and we are totally oblivious to it? How often do we have our
heads down as we concentrate on our work and miss a glimpse of glorious beauty?
Probably more often than we want to admit.
‘The heavens declare the glory of God,’ the psalmist wrote.
Can you see it? Maybe by shifting slightly to the right or the left, you will gain a whole new perspective on your surroundings.
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