Nuggets of hope

Once in a while events in life come together that are much like nuggets of gold in a mine. In the mine a person is filthy and sweaty. Work is hard and long. And sometimes one forgets what the mining is all about. That is, until one looks up at the end of such a long day and sees a faint hint of what the work was all about—gold nuggets. Then, he smiles, wipes his forehead with a very dirty paw of a hand and thinks, "That is so beautiful. It's the view of precious metal that makes this job worth it. I think I'll show up tomorrow and keep working to unveil more nuggets." Of course, that's the long version. Sometimes, it's just a shriek of sheer, excited happiness. Sometimes a word like "Eureka!" forms and rolls off the tongue. The Creator knows us intimately and gives a person going through the nitty gritty in life those views of nuggets that make him show up the next day to work with a tune in his heart, a bounce in his step. The Creator is really seen best creating hope in our worlds. It is what leads us home one step at a time.