Today, after 13 days of gray
The sun came back into the picture
Its brightness reflected off the lake
And was almost blinding to the naked eye
All the shadows and bright clouds
Created beauty that we almost
Forgot about. Waves are moving
Gracefully as in a procession to honor
The blue sky and lake water
We are very lucky to have this
To take our minds from dwelling on
The misery which exists elsewhere in
The world. How dictators can find joy
In persecuting their people is a question
Not easily answered. Camps without
Food or water have been set up to
Force their prisoner people to work
At slave labor. What they do is feed them is
enough to avoid malnutrition. Our complaints
About price and shortages are nothing
Compared to others suffering from floods,
Tornadoes and hurricanes. We have much
and must give much unless we are going to
abandon the directions given to us by the
One who carried the cross for us and Who
Died for us to save us from our sins. He
Will return and we will have no choice
Face Him. Our records will speak for
Themselves and we will sing out in triumph
Or bow our heads in shame because of
Our selfishness. It would be best to do our
Part of the equation now while we still
Have a chance. To not do is to say we do
Not enjoy the gift of sunshine in 32 degrees
Weather. Foolishness is not on the agenda
So, we must give of ourselves in labor or
Money to ease the burden of others. No one
Should be hungry, thirsty, or cold, nor will
They be if we all do our part.
Stanski
January 12, 2023, ^
Steve Haarman 