Cycles

I found myself stopping in my tracks as soon as I was greeted by a view. There I was. Struck with awe and captivated by the beauty of the full moon. And a large one this time. So full, so bright, so round. Though a moon in its very physical form is full and round, we embrace this moment when we finally bear witness to this true form.

Don't we have to see some crescents, quarters and gibbouses before we see the full moon? What a beautiful reminder from nature that it takes a cycle to be able to witness this beauty. And that cycles and processes are important building founding blocks of life. Like the metamorphosis of the caterpillar and the developmental stages of a growing embryo in the womb.

Every journey consists of changes and processes. And we trudge along to finally reach to the end point; a beautiful end product, a beautiful long awaited destination and a beautiful final abode.

A journey may be interspersed with days which seemed bleak and dark. But there is light at the end of the tunnel. There is beauty at the end of the wait. Because the full moon could attest to the worth of the wait.

And so we hold on to the beautiful moments and we learn to get through the darkest days.

And despite the hundredth time we find ourselves gazing at the very same full moon, we still find ourselves to be awed to the same degree every single time.

And that itself would remind us that it would be worth going through the ride again and again.

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” —Maya Angelou