be-musings

Recently we went to Hayward Lake. The previous day the water line was higher than I had ever seen it before. We went expecting to see the same, but instead the opposite was apparent. The water had been let out of the dam and at first we were confused about that. Could it be that in the controller's efforts to drain some water he/she had left the dam open too long? Surely no one meant to drain it this much. At first we were sad, because we wanted to play in the water, but instead we had a good time exploring what's under the water line that had now been exposed. The chance to see those things that we could never see if the water had still been there. Hidden danger in diving areas, and confirmation of "safe" zones.




The colours were bleak, yet restful. The shadows provided a beauty of their own.




Man, this is like life. One moment we're "on top of the world", filled to capacity. Things look and feel great, even when there's turmoil on the outside. But then the water is drained. We feel parched. We don't understand what's going on.
We went back to Hayward yesterday. The lake is full again. Replenished by new incoming water.
It will happen for you too. It was all foreseen.