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...