filtrationsystem blog of james hartnett

Woke to the broad strokes of pastel gleaming in through the window. It looked like a blue peninsula with the sun trying to peak up from the bottom of the earth. It's as if someone has to pull it up a hill and out from behind the curtain to set the stage. The trees have shed their clothes for the winter revealing their nakedness. Some pine trees nestled in the corner help the mind's eye complete this painting. I cannot sleep for fear that I'm missing this sheer beauty. Why would I want to sleep any longer when nature's cast is peering through my window. The fatigue is here and permeates my frame but the thought of missing this is unbearable. Darkness gives way to this unending beauty. There is much to be thankful for. One should be thankful that the darkness does not last forever. What a pity it would be if darkness was triumphant over the beautiful sunrise and the interplay of trees and billowing clouds.

She always appreciated the sunsets though. She would utter remarkable phrases of it when out at the lake. She would gather all of her constituents to view and meditate in amazement at what the heavenly father had left on those fine evenings. It was an easy and peaceful engagement to so effortlessly follow her advice. Standing at the edge of the embankment to look at her beautiful setting before we all hunkered down for the evening. She carried so much grace! Maybe her grace stemmed from this wonderment that would come at dawn and at dusk? I think I speak for all of us when I say she is greatly missed! Though only her immediate offspring speak of her often. On occasion fine stories of her and it surface. She became a part of me more so when she left. I used to beat myself up for not stopping to catch what she saw. This is a lesson that shall stick with me until I am called to my final destination. When the tap on the shoulder comes, you travel to that other world. Until we all see her again, we have to gather around and behold the magic of her wand. Our day is here today, but tomorrow we have confidence that we will see her again!