The sky and the weather, indeed the entire universe, however, is no match for my friend's mom. As soon as the service starts and as soon as the family starts to speak into the microphone, the sun breaks out and shines down onto the gathering. A solitary hawk dances on the lofty drafts and loops over the service, circling and drifting as the speakers' words trail up into the air. My friend's mother, a lover of nature, would probably find the surprise aerial guest a good conversation starter and would give us all a lesson on hawks and other birds of prey.The air is slightly humid, and, just as it seems to be slightly too hot, a gentle but cool breeze comes along to make us all comfortable again, Mother Nature nurturing us all to be patient and keep our attention on the service. Some high clouds reveal a burst of blue sky, and the day remains sunny and glorious until almost everyone has left to go home.
When the clouds return and gray up the afternoon, the flowers remain, reminding us of the bright and varied colors some people bring into our lives.
