The Chance of Clouds

*Photo by Andrew Mason, 4/8/2024

Comparing what you see during an eclipse to the darkness at night is like comparing an ocean to a teardrop.
– Wendy Mass

Dear Friends,

This past weekend my boys, myself and some friends embarked on a road trip to Ohio to see the total solar eclipse. If you’ve never seen an eclipse in totality, it truly is, in my opinion, an amazing, transcendent experience…one that I have no words to describe other than that I, personally, am willing to travel and sit in traffic for the chance to experience that transcendence for 3 ½ minutes even when both my boys need to get to their respective homes early the next morning for unmissable school activities.

But here’s the thing, we’re always taking a chance.  We run the risk of being thoroughly disappointed when chasing after eclipses, because there will always be a chance of clouds…there’s a chance that, no matter where we go, our experience is going to be covered over and shrouded.  We simply have no control over the weather.

Last weekend my boys and I and our friends were not disappointed.  While there were clouds in the sky, they were high and thin and didn’t obstruct our views at all, which was amazing, transcendent, wonderful…risky and wonderful.

Sometimes in life we have to take a risk, even when we know there’s a good chance we’ll be disappointed…but sometimes, even with that threat of disappointment, that risk is worth it.

I hope you have an amazing week, my friend.

Love
Krista