Change
Yesterday was not a particularly good day for me. I got laid off at my work. It was quite a surprise in a way. I did have a feeling this was coming, but I figured it would be in November. It is a strange situation, but because they did it now, I obtain a very excellent severance package (if they had waited until November, I would have received nothing). So I have mixed feelings. I am not particularly concerned about my future (I do trust God that He will look after us, and that He has better plans for us), but I am disappointed with my company and that this could not have worked out in a much better way.
So … change is in the air for me.
I feel this image symbolizes this change. Spring brings change. Wildflowers grow. Rivers rush from snow melt. The sun shines. New life begins.
After I was “let go” yesterday, I decided to go out hiking in the afternoon. I was actually planning to go after work anyway, but this way allowed me to leave quite a bit earlier. My destination was Codfish Creek Falls in the Weimar/Colfax area. The rain was supposed to be letting up by the afternoon, but it was not the case. When I reached the trailhead, it was raining steadily. As I began hiking down the trail, it turned into a downright crazy hailstorm, complete with thunder and lightning. I took shelter under some trees, and after about 5 minutes or so, the hail had stopped, and it looked like it had snowed about an inch on the ground! By the time I reached the falls, the rain had stopped, and the sun even came out for a peek. On the way back to the car, I found this spot along the river and stopped to take a photo. Soon after this, the sun said goodbye and the rain/hail started up again, and did not let up for the rest of the day.
The North Fork American River is my most favorite river in the world. It is normally so very green and pristine and beautiful. But today it was flowing high and fast and somewhat dirty. I think the heavy rain caused the streams flowing into the river to be dirty and muddy, and thus the river was dirty as well. But in a couple days, it will be green again and still be flowing high. Another symbol of change.
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