I See Stars

As is often the case, I was looking at the sky early this morning as it was becoming light.  There was a star at a distance, and it reminded me of Lucky Eddie saying to Hagar the Horrible.  “Look at the stars” and Hagar saying, “yeah they’re so small and puny and we are so big.”  Err wrong. It occurred to me the closer I get to things the bigger they are.
While looking at the star a cloud drifted in front of it, so it was hidden.  It occurred to me that although it is covered it does not mean it is not there.
It reminded me that so often I set goals and have maybe a big dream in mind, but life and storms so easily cover it.  It does not mean the goal is not there anymore.  It just means it is hidden for a time.  It does not render the goal as invalid, only that I need to ride out what I am going through at the time.
Things happen that obscure my dream.  It can be the legitimate business of everyday life that for a season seems to pile up.  It can be storms that are hard to take and seem contrary to my thinking and aspirations.
At those times I can walk away from what I aspire to.  It is like “not seeing the wood for the trees.”  The thing is though, the star is still there.  It is just hidden.  The temporary does not negate the permanent.
No matter what happens I need to hold to the dream.  It reminds me of the old saying “never doubt in the dark what was true in the light.”  I find that really easy to say, but much harder to do.  I know I need help with it.
I hold to dreams not just “because of,” but on occasions it is “despite” the circumstances and everything that can conspire to cause me to give up.  Give up or not the star is still there and the closer I get to it the bigger it becomes.