Watercolors on a Rainy Day

I often find myself looking back, down the road that led me to where I am now. Numerous people and places over a great span of time come to mind, all running together like watercolors on a rainy day; often acting as a single entity. When I look ahead I see more people and new places, gently merging with the slow paced life I live now. There is a lot to be said about the looking back and the looking ahead, but I will save that for another time.

In the here and now, and at the very least, we have proven that no matter our age, there is always more to learn. When we were young, we “knew it all”. Now we “know better”. We have learned that we were never meant to know it all, and that we need to trust in a faith that relies on simply knowing enough.

I have previously written within this blog that while God is incomprehensible and unknowable, God’s manifestations are not. It is proven to me each time I take my telescope out under the stars, each time my wife and I take a relaxing drive in the mountains, and each time I hug my grandchildren and feel their tight embrace in return.

In my mind, God’s manifestations and Earthly miracles seem one and the same; often running together like watercolors on a rainy day; often acting as a single entity. This time of year is all about miracles. There is a rich and plentiful commonality that binds people together at the most basic of levels. We depend upon miracles, not unlike the ones I have described, everyday, knowing our lives would be so very empty without them.

My wish for you this holiday season is the same as last. I hope this month finds you, and keeps you, in good spirits... and I pray you are blessed with an abundance of time for family and loved ones. Happy Chanukah. Merry Christmas. Peace.