Morning painted sky

Someone took the off-ramp
London, ON
September 2020
This photo originally shared on Instagram

As the closest star we'll ever know begins its march above the horizon, unseen forces closer to home paint the early morning sky with color and vapor.

This celestial paint job, of sorts, will shape the day back on the ground. It will influence the weather, what we wear, even our mood. It may water the landscape and make things grow. Or blow hot winds that fan the flames consuming forests, communities, and lives.

We can't stop any of this from happening up there, but we certainly can write our own stories down here on the ground. In doing so, we can make the best both of and from what we've been given.

And as we start a new week amid a seemingly never-ending period of uncertainty, it's a timely reminder that we have far more control over our respective journeys than might have otherwise thought.

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