At certian places on the trail, I walk in near darkness, the morning sun hardly penetrating the thick green canopy overhead.
Yet, when I look up the path, I can see, in the distance, a place I'll soon reach that is bathed in sunlight.
I know that, once there, I'll see butterflies fluttering above a lovely patch of blue and gold wildflowers and dragon flies hovering over sleepy pond waters.
This knowledge brings a sense of peace, and I am hopeful as I walk in the direction of the light.
Each of us must walk through dark areas of life where the light of happiness seems dim.
Such times are as much a part of life as their opposite.
Yet, without these darker experiences, we wouldn't appreciate the brighter, better times when they come to us....and yes, they will come to us.
It helps to keep a positive, hopeful attitude as we walk and to trust that, up ahead, something bright and beautiful is waiting.
