“When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator.”

–Mahatma Ghandi

Did you know that on a Google search, “sunset” yields 88,500,000 results, while “sunrise” yields only 56,200,000?

Why is that?

I’m wondering if it’s because we prefer holding on to a known ending to seizing an unknown beginning.  Or it could be that light moving into darkness provokes in us a yearning and a sense of impending loss.  A sunset is about letting go, reflection and appreciating.  A sunrise is all about darkness blooming into light.  All possibilities are ahead of us, and every moment brings its own choices.

We can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in the darkness.

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