Beneath a Scarlet Sky

by Mark T. Sullivan

“Young men, we must give thanks for this day and for every day, no matter how flawed. Bow your heads, give your gratitude to God, and have faith in him, and in a better tomorrow.”

If we lose love, all is lost.

by opening our hearts, revealing our scars, we are made human and flawed and whole.”

“And that’s all you want? Happiness?” “What could be better?” “How do you find happiness?” Anna paused, then said, “You start by looking right around you for the blessings you have. When you find them, be grateful.”

All great things come from love, don’t they?”

The best thing is to grieve for the people you loved and lost, and then welcome and love the new people life puts in front of you.”

“But you are so full of love for me, it beams from you, makes me feel beautiful, which makes you beautiful to me.” “Then beautiful we are,”

by opening our hearts, revealing our scars, we are made human and flawed and whole.

We never know what will happen next, what we will see, and what important person will come into our life, or what important person we will lose. Life is change, constant change, and unless we are lucky enough to find comedy in it, change is nearly always a drama, if not a tragedy. But after everything, and even when the skies turn scarlet and threatening, I still believe that if we are lucky enough to be alive, we must give thanks for the miracle of every moment of every day, no matter how flawed. And we must have faith in God, and in the Universe, and in a better tomorrow, even if that faith is not always deserved.”