Today, my parents and I took a drive up to a place called Marysville. It’s located in rural Victoria and to get there, you have to drive through ethereal landscape.
Despite the sleepy little town and the magnificent scenery, the most incredible thing about this place was the history.
In 2009, Marysville was practically obliterated in massive fires that ravaged across much of outback Victoria. Photos hung in cafes and shops of what remained after the devastation, but each person had their own story to tell about how they rose out of the ashes and rebuilt.
It gave me a lot of Hope..particularly because I’m in a situation currently where I feel fogged and hopeless to the future. Not only did these people come from having happiness and success to absolute ruin, but they have enhanced their experiences to become more grateful and joyous to the world around them.
I’m sure there’s a multitude of quotes that I could insert here that would fit perfectly…however I decided to give my own one a go;
After a fire we can choose to mourn the passing of a great tree…or be blessed by the birth of new sprouts
Until soon,
Alice
Everything is Dandy 