Have you ever come accorded a quote and it just resonated with you?
Well this quote did that to me.
This quote is by a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
However, even if you’re not a member of the church I feel that this quote applies to everyone.
It’s easy in our world to see the negative and the discouragement all around us.
And yet, if we look all around us, we truly do have so many reasons to be optimistic.
If we all look at the small and large blessings that impact our lives.. our minds shift and we can clearly see that there is so much HOPE on the world.
Look for the positive.
Look for the light.
You can always find it.
And there you will find hope!
Whatever you may be struggling with, find the blessings, and optimism in your situations in life.
The idea for this poem came to mind when I was listening to the radio. They played the song by Linkin Park “Shadow of the Day.”
I’ve heard that song a lot.. but it hit me and I started thinking about the BIG shadow that we are all in right now… the Covid 19 pandemic.
And then it went even deeper and I thought about my own “shadows.” Eight month ago I had a baby early due to a heart condition … I’m still in that shadow but I’m finding that hope.
We ALL have our different “shadows” that we step through.
I hope this poem can remind you to push through and find that HOPE.
Snuggling my precious premie baby hooked up to all her many monitors.
When We Come Out of the Shadows
When we come out of the shadows,
The world will be brighter than before.
The sun will consume our entire souls,
Life will not feel the same.
When we come out of the shadows,
We will do all we can to stay in the light,
We did our time, in dim surroundings,
We will be ready to reappear with an even stronger spirit than ever before.
When we come out of the shadows,
We will vow to recommit ourselves.
Nothing will be taken for granted,
The struggles we endured may have scarred us forever,
Perhaps in a more beneficial way versus an unfavorable way.
Because now those shadows have passed on,
Those shadows that were hard and uncertain.
Shadows that we wondered if we would EVER come out of,
Shadows that were lonely, that were hard, that tested the VERY core of the human spirit.
When we come out of the shadows,
The daylight will illuminate the world.
The light that will seep into us will be indescribable,
The shadows will be left behind , in the past, where they belong.
For now you see… those shadows, shaped you and me,
Those shadows were a test, and at times seemed unbearable,
Still….the idea of HOPE carried us onward.
Knowing that there WOULD be light at some point, someday….brought Hope.
When we come out of the shadows,
The world will be forever changed within our hearts.
Our souls will breathe in peace and and our hearts will swell with gratitude.
The shadows had to happen,
The shadows had to take time,
Because of the shadows, there is a beautiful light,
A light that will forever be brighter than EVER before,
A light that will continue to embrace us through life’s journey.
When we come out of the shadows you’ll see,
Life is JUST EXACTLY how it was meant to be.
The shadows were there, and when they dissipate,
The brightness of HOPE and LOVE will shine beyond description, and as obscure as it may seem,
We will recognize, those shadows were there for a reason because it shaped us into who we are now,
When we come out of the shadows, life begins again.
A new start, a new beginning, with an overhanging luster of Hope that can never be achieved again.
We will come out of the shadows,
We must Hang on to that Hope.
The shadows are but a season,
The light is close.
Do what you must, work through it with all your might,
Push yourself out of those shadows,
For you will find that light.
—Christy Lee Austin
My baby girl in the NICU
Baby girl was so tough and strong to deal with her rough beginnings.
