"In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present."
-Francis Bacon, Sr.
It has been kind of a draining weekend.
Lovely, fun, terrific moments. But an underlying dread to all of it.
I work in the media, so I see a constant stream of news updates from the Associated Press. Missing people, murder, war...we get updates on all of it. It's not something you can ignore, not when it's your job.
Sometimes, that gets awfully depressing.
Just when you feel like the world is a place filled with love and miracles and a whole lot more good than bad, something makes you question that. I read about mourning families and missing kids who never come home, and it's hard to go off and enjoy your life, knowing there are people out there who aren't sure they'll ever be able to smile again.
I question the miracles. I question the merits of humanity. But all those acts that force me to take a good, hard look and who we are as a species, (like bullets unleashed on an unsuspecting theatre of sitting-duck targets) also brings out the very best. The very brightest.
I question the goodness, yes. But I never once stopped believing in it. And as long as there are people in the world who perform selfless, incredible acts of love every day, as long as I have people to love me who I love back, as long as there are adorable dogs in the world (and all dogs are adorable), I will believe that the world is good.
I am so grateful to have all the people that I love, because nothing is guaranteed. We aren't promised the chance to see another sunrise.
And we who are alive need to take advantage of every day for those who don't get to. There are always beautiful things in store, no matter how difficult things get.
And now, to offset this Eeyore-esque post, some happy weekend photos:
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| Kitty says "Take me home, I'm precious." |
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| Brewhaha green tea, delicious. |
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| German chocolate cake whoopie pies=GENIUS |
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| Barbecue by a lake |
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Have a great week!
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