And forgive me..as I note your mighty presence.. I also see a potential for humor.. You seem to be saying,
" ahhhhhh I'll have a seat right here and I hope sister stone can hold me up!" It's amazing that humor can be found even as you look so daunting and fierce! You appear heavy burdened as well, forgive my humor, as I do not mean to make light of your present reality. As much as you stir up mixed feelings within me, I am also aware that there is beauty in the contrast of your dark color and the soft white colors of sister sky. I'm not sure I want to see beauty in threatening darkness and yet I do! Your layers seem almost feathery and the soft light highlights your edges...You truly are beautiful! Ahhhhhh the thought just came to me that sometimes it takes a little light in the darkness in order to see the beauty that is there!
Whew..You've given me a lot to think about dear cloud.. What is it that you want me to know.. in light of what I've said?
Dear Assunta,
A dark foreboding presence is not easy to look at as it does evoke all of our fears...but those times do come in our lives.. when we are and do feel heavy burdened. You picked up on a key point as to how even a small amount of light can reveal something of beauty where one least expects to find it. We also have to be willing to see it and focus as best we can on it, rather then the dark pain. The other gift I offer is that we clouds can change quickly in color and shape..thus we can offer the gift of hope that newness will come! Our heavy burdens will give way to newness of life.. And finally, as you saw humor in my stance over sister rock, we clouds enjoy changing our shapes to keep you guessing as to who we will remind you of next...humor is a great healer as is play and our shape shifting is truly play for us! So..the next time you see me in a dark and ominous way, remember to have the courage to keep looking as you did tonight and you will find light, beauty, hope and humor. Not a bad days work for a cloud!!!
Whew again...you've blessed me greatly dear cloud, and I thank you!
