Week Three-Lesson Three: The Sun Will Come Again

It's been raining in Seattle for weeks. Hard to believe anyone from here ever "finds their moment in the sun." But it happened. We did. We found a moment in the sun. It came again after weeks of feeling like we'd been living in darkness.

So if you've been down in the dumps lately, I'm here to tell you that the sun will come again. I promise. Darkness can't last forever. Pain can't last forever. Misery can't last forever. Storms can't last forever. They will all come to pass. But sometimes it feels like that moment in the sun will never arrive. It may feel like you've been waiting forever to feel that warmth, to feel that love. But it will come. You can't wish it into existence. You just have to let go and go about your day. Whatever the weather, life goes on. So why not enjoy it? Why not enjoy whatever the day brings?

I don't really mind the rain. You can't really live in Washington State if you hate rain. It's a part of life here and those who can't bear it any longer move south to California. I say let them go. The thing is, when you have two weeks of solid rain and then the sun breaks, you don't miss that moment. You run outside and you worship it. You give thanks and you sit and stare at it in awe and wonder. You lay down in the sand and feel it on your face. It's a gift to have it even for a moment.

And that's exactly what my husband and I did. We drove down to our favorite park in Seattle and basked in it. That was Wednesday, my day off. It's now Friday and it's raining, but I still feel the sun. I still remember how my husband Yoon made me laugh that day. He was so playful on the beach and danced around as I lay there on my back in the sand watching him. Yoon means happiness in Korean. I like to say that I married happiness.

I've missed writing my daily posts here. Sometimes I feel like I want to write more than once a week, but I hold back. I've promised to take this time off to write my book and enjoy my moments free from technology. I want to run in the sun, jump in rain puddles, skip through the snow, and smile at the moon. That night, I saw the most gigantic moon over the water and the stars above were breathtaking. Life is pretty good and I don't need to wait for my moment in the sun to realize this. Every single moment is so precious. Every moment is a gift.