A Moment

Beauty lasts only for a fleeting glance, like lightning in the sky on a rainy night, like a spray of water leaping from a stream against the rocks. It is there for an instant, then gone. And yet it is these beautiful moments that sustain us through one ordinary day after another, helping us endure hardship and pain. They stir our emotions and deepen our understanding of life, letting us feel its meaning and value. They are like matches, yes, a single match that shines for only an instant, yet lights the lamps in our hearts, piercing layer after layer of darkness and illuminating the path of our lives.