The eighth week of the semester has come to an end, and I am in Starbucks sitting by the window drinking a cappuccino while I watch the sunset hide behind the colorful trees. The warm colors of fall cheer me up a little since it was a rough week. A lot of highs and lows. Loneliness and nostalgia were my buddies. I had no time to even think if I wanted to eat or not. When I least expected it, my inbox got full, the professors announced more assignments, midterms came up suddenly, the package that I was expecting from my parents got lost, I failed a test, I couldn’t turn assignments in early, I got little sleep… Anyways, it was one of those weeks.

This sunset makes me forget all that for a little while. I love sunsets. I wish we could have these colors every day, as I wish that everything in life could always be perfect. However, sunny days and awesome sunsets can vanish away by a simple little cloud impulsed by the wind. Like a cloud, little things can bring us down real quick, and suddenly all the good things and accomplishments vanish away and are soon forgotten. Bad things always seem to eclipse all the other positive things. Everything can go well in our lives, and one thing can make us shed tears of pain.

I am a very emotional person. I feel everything but show little. My mind never stops, and I sometimes overthink things. If I get caught off guard, I can get consumed by my own thoughts. But before I get lost in my own mess, I remember the One who is behind the theater curtain. The author of my story. The director of my life. He is the One creating the solution before writing the conflict. That simple thought is better than having straight A’s, better than having time for everything, better than sunny days, better than perfect sunsets. It’s like listening to a song that brings up memories that make us smile, or like a smell that makes us feel at home.

We, Christians, have this hope that never expires. We can trust God and believe that He is in control of our lives and the details of it. We can cry, be hurt, be disappointed, get betrayed… but in the midst of the storm, His voice brings us peace and makes us still once again.

Suffering is something that cannot be avoided. But it makes us stronger and also makes us appreciate God’s presence in our lives. God is the highlight of every life. People who don’t know God live in suffering. Hopeless lives that don’t have a reason for which to live. We must take our eyes off ourselves, and look up. Let’s share this wonderful hope we have within us! People need to know that suffering is not the only thing in their lives. Jesus Christ came to die for every sinner and to give us life abundantly. Let’s not waste more time and let’s share our happiness! Because there is hope behind every cloud.