Clouds

This evening, I looked at the sunset, and I saw that it had different effects on different clouds. Some clouds were lower in altitude and already in shadow, while other clouds were higher up and still catching the sun's light, creating beautiful colors. I thought that, had there been more lower-elevation clouds, we wouldn't have been able to see the more colorful clouds, but they still would have been there.

Sometimes, we don't see the light and beauty above us because concerns of lower elevation block our view. At those times, it can be difficult to remember that, even though we can't see it, that light and beauty is still there. Those clouds are still up there, still catching the sun's light. It's still good and bright and beautiful, even though it goes unseen.

Having a thick blanket of clouds overhead can feel oppressive and depressing, but we should remember that those dark clouds often have lighter clouds above them, and we can take heart, knowing that, even though we can't always see them, there very well may be bright clouds overhead as well.