Water-resistant

I was amazed that what I needed to survive

could be carried on my back.

And, most surprising of all,

that I could carry it.

-Cheryl Strayed

It always bothered me that my Swatch was not really waterproof. It said it was waterproof but the fine print only promised water-resistant to so many meters blah blah fine print. I wanted security; I got legal jargon.

Life is not waterproof. It rains a lot in life. Rain is messy and I forgot socks and have blisters. But I continually remind myself that life is a test. It is supposed to be hard and I am supposed to succeed. It is a wet test but I am water-resistant. And isn't the gospel a beautiful umbrella?

Painting by Brian Kershisnik. Gratefully used with permission.