fromthegolden-tippedfieldsofmid-westamericatotheancientkingdomsofverdantpalestine,thereisahappytruthtobesharedwithallwhowouldtakeheed.inmorerecenttimes,thistruthhasbeenexpressedas:aprilshowersbringmayflowers.thisisatruththatpromiseslightburstingfromdarkness,strengthbornfromweaknessand,ifonedarestobelieve,lifeemergingfromdeath.farmersallovertheworldknowtheimportanceandimmutabilityoftheseasons.theyknowthatthereisaseasontoplantandaseasontoharvest;everythingmustbedoneinitsowntime.althoughtherainpoursdownwiththeutmostrelentlessness,ceasingalloutdooractivities,themanofthefieldliftshisfacetotheheavensandsmiles.despitetheinconvenience,heknowsthattherainprovidesthenourishmenthiscropsneedtogrowandflourish.thetorrentialrainsinthemonthofapril,giverisetothegloriousflowersinthemonthofmay.butthisancienttruthappliestomorethanthecropsofthefields;itisaninvaluablemessageofhopetoallwhoexperiencetragedyinlife.adashedrelationshipwithonecanopenupthedoortoabrandnewfriendshipwithanother.
alostjobherecanprovidetheopportunityforabetterjobthere.abrokendreamcanbecomethefoundationofawonderfulfuture.everythinghasitsplace.rememberthis:overwhelmingdarknessmayendureforanight,butitwillneverovercometheradiantlightofthemorning.whenyouareinaseasonofsorrow,hanginthere,becauseaseasonofjoymaybejustaroundthecorner...