Here comes the sun

The sun is shining today.  It seems surreal to see the sun again after all the rain we've been receiving lately.  But I see things differently, with new eyes.  I see the rain as cleansing, bringing a new beginning, a new opportunity for life.  I can see that the lessons of late have been like the rain.  If I choose, I can be cleansed for a new beginning.  And the beauty of this is repeated every morning when I wake from my nights sleep.  I see the sun shining on my world, and I realize once more how blessed I am.  My Creator has blessed my time here with such abundance.  How fortunate am I!  But this is not the end.  I have been encouraged to return this abundance to my fellow man, and to the Earth Mother.   I have been given opportunity to make a real difference in this world.  I tend to think in ways of magnitude, but in reality my very existence, my choices in my behavior and the way I interact with my world all add up to significant opportunity.  I tend to think that I don't really matter, that others far greater then I will have far more impact on the world, but this is very wrong.  My Creator has blessed me with the opportunities to change things.  This may not happen immediately.  I may never see it happen, but happen it will. There is a saying that says something like the beating of the wings of a butterfly in Africa can cause hurricanes on the opposite site of the world.  Likewise, my most insignificant interaction may have far greater future affects then ever anticipated.  But what if it doesn't?  What if my actions have little meaning beyond the immediate moment in time?  What then?  There will probably be times where this may be the case, but what of the other times?  When I get angry at another and raise my voice in hostility, that will matter. Likewise, when I give aid to someone in need, that will matter.  Even the smile, the gentle look of caring may have distant results beyond my wildest imagination.  And what of those times when my actions aren't exactly as I would like, what then?  I saw a tee shirt once that said "I'm not totally useless, I can be a good bad example".  The bottom line, I've been using the excuse that I don't matter for far too long!  I must face up to the responsibility that I do matter, that my every action has the potential for great significance, and that I can, and will make a difference.  What an opportunity!  What a blessing!