Beauty & Hope by Peggy Zortman

The storm had been ferocious but finally we could venture outside – what damage would we see…

In amazement we looked upon trees that now sparkled in their best crystal jewels. We see fields that are now clothed in the purest white. Dark clouds still threaten but suddenly part – just enough to let the glory of a hidden turquoise sky peek through.

For a moment the storm that created this masterpiece does not matter.

For a moment we forget the possibility of broken trees, power outages and inconveniences.

For that one brief moment we see only the beauty! And that is all that matters.

Hold on to it for the world is sometimes mean and dark but in those moments when we see beauty – if we are willing to look – we can find hope.

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