From Sorrow To Joy

From Sorrow to Acceptance -By Frances Ayers On sorrows'wings I journeyed to a land where I had never been. Each loss was undiscovered country,landscapes I had never seen,mountains I had never climbed. I had taken a journey past familiar landmarks I missed, and memories that were past.I had buried the familiar stories and neglected the happiness,which lay buried deep beneath the earth,only now and then pushing to the surface. I drank from bitter springs and sat among the weeds,neglecting to seperate them from the flowers. Beheld only the sunsetting but forgot the beauty in each new day. When I had shed enough tears,I remembered the laughter echoing in the valley and heard the birds chirping a new song. I saw the sun reflecting on the water. and instead of weeds,I saw flowers. Where there were empty patches of dirt,I saw seedlings and the possibility of new beginnings.