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I just returned from a vacation in Maui. By local tradition, all activity would cease towards evening and everyone would make their way down to the beach to enjoy the sunset. What a lovely way to end the day. It really makes you feel that you're taking full advantage of the moment and enjoying the beauty of life. Almost every evening we were entertained by what we referred to as "the Sunset Dancer." A rather odd fellow, who donned only in swim trunks and walkman would literally dance from one end of the beach to the other. Because he was the only one who could hear the music, we found the sight comical and would make up our own tunes to his movements. He never seemed to notice us or anyone else while enjoying his private moment "in the midst of the crowd." He was unique, eccentric and added flavor to our evenings. I watched him dance but never questioned why he danced. One evening while chatting with some people, he danced by. They mentioned that they knew him and told us his story: One day he had gone for a job interview that required a physical examination. The results revealed that he was HIV positive. This had come as a complete shock to him. I watched him dance and wondered if that had been when he had begun to dance. I am reminded of Job. Shocked and dismayed at the catastrophes that had suddenly come his way, Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I shall return. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord." Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God. (Job 1:20-22) Job, another sunset dancer. How very rare are these people who, in spite of alarming circumstances, choose to dance and worship in the midst of disaster. They hold my highest admiration and make me ask myself: "If I was going through such a sunset in my life, would I dance through it?"
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Shari Weigerstorfer is a free-lance Christian writer, native to the West Coast of America. When not indulging in her passion for travel, she writes from her home in Switzerland. Other articles by Shari can be found on her site at Faithwriters.com.
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