FOG
Fog’s on this morning. Visibility is perhaps 120 feet. There’s a mountain out there too, but for now, all I see is the shadow nearby trees and a bank of gray-white mist.
How thick is the fog around you? How far ahead can you see?
When you were younger, could you see yourself graduating? Getting married some day? Beginning your career?
Now days what do you envision ahead? A special vacation this summer? Building a new home? Children graduating? Retirement in just five more years? Growing old together?
How far ahead are you looking? Is it far enough? If you’re focused on the shadowy trees nearest you, you are missing the mountain. You’re living in a haze. You need clarity.
The sun will come up today. Don’t know the exact time. Depending on where I am, it’ll vary by a few seconds, minutes...even hours….but the sun’s on its way, and when it rises, the fog will clear. The mountain will appear. It’ll put the trees in perspective.
Accidents happen. Cancer spreads. The eyes and ears loose their abilities. Time marches on. Loved ones are no more. The fog burns off, life becomes clearer, and everything gains perspective. There is a mountain out there, as yet unseen, but there, and the sun is racing your way. How far ahead can you see?
All material copyrighted by Stephen Meeks
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