Lara C. Andreykovich LCA11@pitt.edu
The inspiration for today’s article comes from the extra-ordinariness of Mother Nature I was fortunate enough to witness this past Thursday. If you happened to be outdoors or looking out from the inside, then I hope my reiteration does it justice. However, if you did not have the opportunity to see what I next describe, I am overjoyed to share the vision.
For what started out as working evolved
into gazing out the front doors
and into the glorious
yet cacophonous display
Mother Nature had bestowed to the Earth!
After her misty veil fluttered
over a dullish morning sky
it transformed
into a breezy dance of flurries
swept up
by a gush of sleet
and away
in a gusty gale
Swaying to and fro’
giving way to loftier
and quieter flecks of snow
repetitive pageantry
then came a glow
and a vast burst of sun
as if to say “Enough”!
It rolled and spilled
across a copious emerald plain
settling and warming my senses
Peace and clarity again
Somehow harmony had arisen
from this dissonant
and splendid display
Quite like life, I thought.
Then beneath the doorway shelter
while shaking my head
in awe and reverence
appeared an even rarer sight
As my eyes drifted across the panorama
the lively shower
had resumed
though only in the center
For to my left and right
the air untouched and still
bared hints of transpiration
dispersing in gentle flight
It was if a hand above
cleared an opening in the sky
and only there the heavens rained
An offering and hopeful sign
I consider the sight I beheld on Thursday as God ‘s gift to me for being truly and fully present. I realize that the weather this time of year in Pennsylvania can be disconcerting and disheartening for some, so I thought this recollection might help change some scowls to smiles knowing that unexpected changes have the power to change your heart.