Just received this little parable via email from my Dad's widow. I think it may offer some inspiration to some of our members who are still struggling with the "Why" of divorce and having difficulty seeing that there IS light at the end of the tunnel...

THE BUZZARD:
If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet wide and is entirely open at the top,
the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner.
The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground
with a run of 10 to 12 feet.. Without space to run, as is its habit,
it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.

THE BAT:
The ordinary bat that flies around at night,a remarkable nimble creature in the air,
cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground,
all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully,
until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air.
Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.

THE BUMBLEBEE:
A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out.
It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out
through the sides near the bottom.
It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.

PEOPLE:
In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat, and the bumblebee.
We struggle about with all our problems and frustrations, never realizing that
all we have to do is look up! That's the answer, the escape route and the solution to any
problem! Just look up!

Sorrow looks back. Worry looks around. FAITH looks up!

Live simply, love generously , care deeply, speak kindly and trust in our Creator who loves us.