When the Sky Speaks Softly in the Now & My Soul Whispers to Myself in the Future — IMRAN®
Some days are louder on the inside than they appear on the outside.
Today was one of those days—full of motion and emotion, full of thought and urgency, full of moments that won’t be spoken aloud but will stay with me for a long time. The morning moved quickly, filled with focused tasks and quiet intensity.
By early afternoon, I was on the road, shifting gears both literally and mentally, before stepping into a long, demanding meeting that required my full attention. And as the time-constrained day rushed forward faster than I could catch up, I found myself flying through a stream of formal emails—all while sitting in a parking garage—each one written with care, each one a step toward future outcomes.
The day, like much of my life, wasn’t dramatic, but it had all the elements of a literary saga: complex, rich in detail, full of characters with unknown motivations—suspense and hope, tension and inspiration. Quietly and deeply meaningful.
By the time I was heading home, I realized the sky was putting on one of those rare performances—a visual metaphor for the day—where the light turns to liquid gold and the dark clouds seem to hold their breath. I knew I wouldn’t make it back in time to catch it all. And I didn’t.
But when I pulled into the driveway, I stepped around the house and caught the last few moments—the afterglow, the hush, the kind of beauty that doesn’t need to be complete to be meaningful. I hit record. Not to capture perfection, but to honor presence.
Because sometimes, even when you miss the main event, you arrive just in time for the part that matters most.
As the camera rolled, I found myself saying—softly, but with conviction:
“That ends today. Tomorrow is the start of the rest of life. What are you and I going to do about it?”
The sky didn’t answer. But it didn’t need to.
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