The Sun Also Rises

A friend and I at a beach in Oman

Tomorrow. There is always promise in tomorrow. As Anne Shirley was fond of saying: "Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes." No matter what we do, no matter how life-shattering today is, the sun will rise tomorrow.

We are, as individuals, such small players in the grand scheme of things:

"The sun - The sun is in perpetual motion, rising, setting, and rising again, and so constantly repeating its course in all succeeding days, and years, and ages; and the like he observes concerning the winds and rivers, and the design of these similitudes seem to be; to shew the vanity of all worldly things, and that man's mind can never be satisfied with them, because there is nothing in the world but a constant repetition of the same things..."

–Wesley's Notes on Ecc. 1:5

I love the hope that comes from the acceptance of my own insignificance. Putting my trust in something bigger takes all the pressure off my antics. I'm not talking a free pass to irresponsibility. It's just helpful and healthful to have a big picture perspective sometimes.

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So that's the thought behind my blog title. Also, "The Sun Also Rises" is the name of Ernest Hemingway's first novel. I haven't read it, but plan to this year. It's about expats living in Europe so it's appropriate on that level.