Michigan

Some days are diamonds, and some sunrises are too beautiful not to share. I invite you to take a few minutes and sit with me while we watch the sun come up over the western end of Lake Superior.

The thin red line, too faint to capture with the camera, turns slowly to orange.

To the west, the clouds light up and the breeze fades, the water changing from small waves to flat calm.

And then, there it is. The giver of warmth and life, rising in the east, bringing light to the day. All hail the sun.

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For most people, we often marvel at the beauty of a sunrise or the magnificence of a full moon, but it is impossible to fathom the magnitude of the universe that surrounds us.

Richard H. Baker

After a couple of weeks of looking for it, I finally found the colors of autumn, driving I-75 the length of Michigan. After some early morning rain, the clouds turned white, the sky blue, and the trees showed off their finery.

Each tree is different: size, shape, colors, branches, and yet, they look beautiful together. Hmm, maybe there’s a lesson in there somewhere, you think?

As the season changes, the sun sets earlier and the overnight cold snaps are back. It’s part of the cycle of life, and trees show us every year that growth and renewal are possible. Why not shed some things you don’t need this fall, work on lightening your load? Who knows what might happen?

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Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. 

Gilda Radner