I awoke this morning to witness the greyness and wind and rain that tumbled into this sleepy town. I squeezed my eyes closed and wished for clear blue skies and a rainbow...then opened one eye...then the other...but, alas, the grim grey clouds and angry winds and cold rain remained. My last hope: a rainbow...
At Mass today, the priest reflected on the readings of the day. He said that though parents are regularly 'poured out like a libation', they can rest in the knowledge that they will never run empty because God walks with them. God is the reason for parents' acts of love. Parents are a manifestation of God's love for children on Earth. Parents are the first angels children ever experience, caring for their every need. Parents love purely and wholly, without requiring that they be loved back.
As a parent myself, I am so thankful to know that, even in moments when I am so tired and hopeless and fearful and worried and doubtful, God is here to refill my spirit. I am so glad to have this rainbow.
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