One summer I climbed about a dozen mountains in Alaska. Each climb started off as a gorgeous
day, but without fail each time I approached the summit the clouds rolled
in. The result is a summer photo
album of peaks surrounded by clouds.
These clouds were incredibly frustrating. Instead of the sweeping views of valleys and distant
mountain ranges, all I got was a blank screen.
I like to see.
And these clouds obstructed my view, keeping me from my mountaintop
vista experience. Of course, I
still had a great time on each adventure, and plenty of reasons to hike these
peaks again, but the clouds were somewhat of a disappointment.
We can’t always see all that we wish we could. Different kinds of clouds obstruct our
views. Sometimes these clouds are
our making, other times they are out of our control. Either way they prevent us from accessing the prize that we
desire. What are the clouds in
your life? What can you do to
either embrace their presence or clear them away?
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