" Sun, Sun, oh Sun, where are You?
Oh Sun, who are You?
Why don't I see You?
I know You exist but
Why don't I know You?
I want to see Your face but
Which direction should I look? "
Sunflower had a family. She loved her family. She loved her son, especially. Oh, how much her son needed her, as the same way Sunflower needed the Sun: Her son was sick.
For many years, Sunflower took care of her son. She carried him in her arms, she carried him on her back.
As she was walking, she needed the Sun, she needed her Source. She needed to look at the Sun but she didn't know where to look at. Oh, how hard it must be for the Sunflower to stay in the dark without the Sun. How hard it must be to call the Moon as her sun. If you don't know who the Sun is, it is very likely to mix who the Sun is. I sometimes feel the pain in the Sun's heart when His flowers turn their faces to the false suns.
" Oh Sun, I know You exist but
Why don't I know You?
I want to see Your face but
Which direction should I look at? "
Many more years passed: Sunflower's son was more sick. When he was getting worse, Sunflower needed the Sun even more.
" Oh Sun, Sun, where are You?
Oh Sun, Who are You?
I need Your light.
Why don't I see You?"
The Sun knew that Sunflower needed His Light. He knew that Sunflower needed His Truth, His Life and His Resurrection. How couldn't He know? If Sun gives His name to His flowers, can He not know that they need His Light?
Sunflower was strong.
She had strong hands.
She carried her son in her strong hands. Her hands were full. Her hands were always strong, always full. Her hands were heavy.
She always bent her head down: How could she not?
She bent her head down while she was carrying her son.
She bent her head down while she was crying for her son.
She bent her head down while she was praying for the Light.
She bent her head down when she was hopeless.
She bent her head down when she was hopefull.
" Oh Sun, where are You?
Lift my face up because I can't.
I need Your Light,
I need Your Life,
I need Your Resurrection."
This prayer is for all sunflowers. All sunflowers need His Light, His Life and His Resurrection.
One day, Sunflower met other sunflowers. These sunflowers were different: There was a Holy Light coming and standing over them. This Holy Light was shining over them, making them bright. This Light gave them Life and Resurrection. These sunflowers made friends with Sunflower. They were kind friends to her, they were true friends to Sunflower.
These other sunflowers talked to Sunflower about the True Light, the Only Light!
Sunflower talked to herself:
" Oh Sun, is this You?
Are You the True Light?
Are You the Way?
Is this the right direction where I should turn my head to and look up to?"
There wasn't any answer.
Maybe it was because Sunflower already knew the answer.
Days after days, the Sun continued shining over His sunflowers.
One day, the son died: Sunflower's son died.
The world stopped,
The noises stopped,
The wind stopped for Sunflower.
The only thing that didn't stop was the True Light. The True Light stayed there for Sunflower.
Sunflower knew where to turn her head and look up to.
The Silence, the Darkness will never forget this Conversation between the Sun and Sunflower and their Encounter:
Sunflower: " My son has died. I am strong. I am in pain. My hands are still strong but they are not full anymore, they are not heavy anymore. They are empty now."
The Sun: " Give me your empty hands. I will fill your empty hands. Your hands will be full of praises and thanks. Lift up your strong hands to Me. Use your strong hands to praise Me, to worship Me. "
Sunflower: " I kept bending my head down. I didn't see Your light."
The Sun: " Don't bend your head down anymore. From now on, bow down only for Me. Lift up your head to see My light, to receive the New Life that only I can give you."
Sunflower: " I lost my son."
The Sun: " I know. I lost My Son,too. He died for you. Did you know that? Do you remember My Son?"
Sunflower is a fighter. Is the fight over? The fight is never over but life is short.
Everybody can look at the Sun but only some can see the Sun and receive His Light, His Life and His Resurrection.
