brother Alvaros warned me to drive slowly
I was thinking 'how did he know my CT driver habits?'
he said it is mud season and the road is full of potholes.
indeed there were many potholes
and I had to drive slowly
since there was not enough space on the road to avoid them
for the first prayer time at 5:30
I decided to walk a half a mile to get to the Priory
as I was walking I noticed that each pothole not only holds muddy water
but also the image that doesn't seem to belong in there
trees
clouds
sky
I've never seen potholes as beautiful as these
potholes that hold the beauty of the other side
we find potholes in life as well
in us and in others
and we want to avoid them as much as possible
because they are bumpy
they are messy
they are annoying
they seem to be nonsense
they interrupt our smooth driving...
but if we are curious enough to pay attention
and brave enough to look closely
they have something to offer to us
they hold something beautiful in them
only to be found by us
then they are not just potholes
but they are reflections of the mystery of God
