Blissful Mornings - The Presence in Absence

The morning light filtered gently through the window, casting golden threads across the wooden floor. Marielle sat quietly at her small writing desk, her fingers tracing the delicate edges of an invitation—the one meant for her dearest friends, the ones who would not be there.

The gathering had been a vision long in the making, a dream that had taken root in the unseen, nurtured by faith and the quiet whisper of possibility. And now, on the morning of its unfolding, the absence of those she held closest weighed softly on her heart—not as sorrow, but as an ache of longing.

She closed her eyes and breathed deeply, listening. The love of those not present was not lost, nor diminished. It was here, interwoven into the very air she breathed, the very space she had created.

She smiled.

They were with her in spirit, in gladness.

Embracing the Unknown

She glanced at the doorway, where soon new souls would step into her sacred offering—people she had yet to meet in the fullness of their being. She did not know how the day would unfold, who would arrive, what words would be spoken, or what connections would take root.

But had that not always been the way of things?

Had Bliss Chains not been born of the unknown, forged in the fires of uncertainty, and yet—had it not blossomed into something far more beautiful than she could have ever imagined?

She thought of all the moments in her life where she had grasped for certainty, for assurance, only to find that the most wondrous things had arrived not when she had planned them, but when she had surrendered to the unfolding.

Perhaps, today was another such moment.

A soft knock sounded at the door.

She opened her eyes, set the invitation aside, and rose with a quiet smile.

It was time.

A Truth to Carry Forward

As she welcomed the first guest, she carried with her the wisdom she had come to know in her heart:

Even in absence, love remains unwavering, surrounding us in spirit. And when we embrace uncertainty with open hands, life blossoms in ways we could never have imagined.

And with that, she stepped forward—fully present, fully trusting.

Because the most beautiful moments in life are often the ones we do not see coming.

-Bliss Chains Authors