See the Snow on the Desert I drove through arizona's petrified forest, a land where dinosaurs once roamed, then headed across the painted desert. A light dusting of snow covered the sand and scrubs. I felt both awe and surprise at the scene nature had created. Nature does many things. Tornadoes blow across the land. Hurricanes pound for shores. Bolts of lightning streak through the sky. Dust storms feel the air. Nature petrifies wood, turning trees into beautiful crystal rocks, glowing with brilliant red and orange fossilized patterns. Nature takes centuries to carve bridges out of stone, using only winds and rains and the flow of water from other rocks. And sometimes she put snow on the desert. Many things happen in our lives. Some of them are probable, consequential. Some of them are flukes and seem to come out of the blue, from nowhere. All the events work into a pattern, helping to create us, create our path through life, create our destiny. Some times were influenced greatly by a traumatic storm. Other times seemingly chance occurrences can change the entire pattern and course of our lives. We don't have to understand everything. Maybe we aren't supposed to. We don't have to be prepared for all the storms. Sometimes the greatest learning occurs when were caught off guard, by surprise. Weather the storms. Let them pass. Keep your balance, as best you're able. Remember to be flexible and sway with the winds like the tall trees in the forest. Trust the flukes, too, those moments when it snooze on the desert. Let destiny have its way with you. Melody Beattie (1948 - ) Journey To The Heart 📖

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