Darkness

A couple of weeks ago, my car died. After so many years of faithful service to our family, I buy her, and she dies. The problem, thanks to a diagnosis from a mechanic in the church, was the starter.
This slight hiccup didn't throw my life into chaos (in fact it was through this that I now have a bike); but for my job, and also for the rate of my life, a car is sometimes necessary. I checked out different mechanics and their prices, and decided on one. Then, early one morning before I went to work, I prayed really hard and went outside. I hit the starter as hard as I dared with a metal rod that happened to be in my trunk and went to try starting her. The car vroom-ed to life, and I made my way to the mechanic shop.
I got to my destination, parked the car, and left a note on the steering wheel since the shop wasn't open yet. With everything in place, I hopped out of the car, wrapped my scarf around my head to keep warm, and I started off.

Having the tendency to sometimes display characteristics of my father (such as his timing), I had timed my morning perfectly, so that I'd have enough time to go there, walk back home, and pack up before biking off to work (and I'd still get there before anyone else), but what I hadn't taken into consideration was the sun. Just because I was up and running around the city, that didn't mean that the sun was going to change its schedule for me. Though I thought it would be up already, since it usually was starting to shine at this time, it evidently didn't take my expectations into consideration.
I knew my way home perfectly well, but somehow the darkness changed my state of mind from confident to wary, and even a bit jumpy. Finally, wondering what was taking the sun so long, I turned around and was faced with the most glorious sunrise lighting up the sky. Knowing that the day was coming, I turned my face toward home, looked at the black sky with starts still twinkling, and I went on my way without fear.
That just goes to remind me that, even in the hardest times when hope is hard to find and darkness seems to suffocate, I only have to shift my gaze and I will see the light.