Fromthegolden-tippedfieldsofmid-westAmericatotheancientkingdomsofverdantPalestine,thereisahappytruthtobesharedwithallwhowouldtakeheed.Inmorerecenttimes,thistruthhasbeenexpressedas:AprilshowersbringMayflowers.Thisisatruththatpromiseslightburstingfromdarkness,strengthbornfromweaknessand,ifonedarestobelieve,lifeemergingfromdeath.
Farmersallovertheworldknowtheimportanceandimmutabilityoftheseasons.Theyknowthatthereisaseasontoplantandaseasontoharvest;everythingmustbedoneinitsowntime.Althoughtherainpoursdownwiththeutmostrelentlessness,ceasingalloutdooractivities,themanofthefieldliftshis facetotheheavensandsmiles.Despitetheinconvenience,heknowsthattherainprov idesthenourishmenthiscropsneedtogrowandflourish.ThetorrentialrainsinthemonthofApril,giverisetothegloriousflowersinthemonthofMay.
Butthisancienttruthappliestomorethanthecropsofthefields;itisaninvaluablemessageofhopetoallwhoexperiencetragedyinlife.Adashedrelationshipwithonecanopenupthedoortoabrandnewfriendshipwithanother.Alostjobherecanprov idetheopportunityforabetterjobthere.Abrokendreamcanbecomethefoundationofawonderfulfuture.Everythinghasitsplace.
Rememberthis:overwhelmingdarknessmayendureforanight,butitwillneverovercometheradiantlightofthemorning.Whenyouareinaseasonofsorrow,hanginthere,becauseaseasonofjoymaybejustaroundthecorner…
四月雨带来五月花
从美国中西部金色的田野，到巴勒斯坦嫩绿色的古老疆土，那些留心观察的人共享着同一个快乐真理。
近来这一真理被阐述为：四月的雨带来五月的花。这一真理预示光明会从黑暗中迸发；刚强生自软弱；如果你敢确信，生命会从死亡中萌发！
全世界的农民们都明白季节的重要性和永恒性。他们知道在哪个季节播种，哪个季节收获，每件事都必须应时而做！虽然暴雨无情地倾盆而下，迫使所有的户外劳作停止，但土地的主人会仰天微笑。尽管有诸多不便，但是他知道，雨会为他的庄稼带来繁茂生长所需的营养。四月里的豪雨，会带来五月里的繁花似锦。
但是这一古老真理并不只适用于田里的庄稼，它还是那些正经历着人生磨难的人的无限希冀：一段友谊的受挫会开启另一段崭新友谊的大门；此处失去的工作会提供彼处更好的工作机会；一个梦想的破灭会成为美好未来的基石。万物皆有道！
请谨记：势不可挡的黑暗或有一晚，但它永远无法阻挡清晨的万丈光芒！当你正处于悲伤之季，请坚持住，因为欢乐的季节也许马上就会到来……
