Can You Hear the Laughter?

The sun is shining as I write. It is a glorious sight outside my office window.

When we have days in a row of rain, grey skies, and cold winds, the warmth and beauty of the sun's rays is a welcome sight and experience. I often get impatient to see the sun come out to play, thinking the clouds are having their way once again. Sometimes I feel like I need to have a word with them, scolding them for taking up so much space, not letting the sun have some time to sing and dance and play on the swings. A sunny day is always the perfect day for a walk and relaxing time in the park.

But there is a place for the clouds. If we never had the precipitation they provide, we would indeed be dried out. Drought is never a pretty sight, with hay colored grass if there is any grass and low levels of rain water in the much-needed rivers.
There have been times when droughts have been so severe, there has been a need for rationing of water usage.

Yes, they have their place. Even if they sometimes seem to hang around just a little too long.

But then there's always the possibility of too much rain, causing flooding, which can lead to severe damage to homes and businesses.

Balance, I believe, is key. And timing is everything.
To every thing, there is a time and a season.

Of course, when we're smack dab in the middle of a cold, wet winter, we're ready for spring before spring is ready for us.

She needs time to primp and ready herself for her 2010 debut. She knows when the time is right; we must be patient, expectant, hopeful.

Because when she does come out to play, we'll be ready and waiting to swing on the swings with her, hang from the monkey bars, and jump rope to the sound of laughter ringing in the air.

And we'll be happy because it is TIME. The right time.
We must not hurry things; if they come too soon, the great things in life will not be fully ripened. And we know that fruit is too hard and sour to eat before it's ready to delight.

Yes, there is a time and place for everything. A time for sun and a time for clouds.

Don't be discouraged or disheartened when you see a delay; believe things will come together when they are meant to be. Be patient.

Because when you see the sun shining on the horizon for the first time in a long time, it will be the gift you have been waiting for and so much more.

The sun will shine again. Just you wait and see.
And when it does, the time will be just right. Perfect. Beautiful.

I can already hear the laughter.

© by Dawn Herring