We are sick and tired of hearing your song

So whether you caucused with the Herodians and collaborated with the empire or provided the most visible yet respectable opposition as a member the Pharisees , you would have had a stake in preserving the status quo in some form in order to preserve your place within it. This makes the appearance of a charismatic Galilean a real problem for everyone. I

Come sunshine, come rain

I was happy like Maria in an alpine meadow on a sunny summer day. I noticed within me a willingness to experience that happiness, as if it were a type of weather. I knew that it would pass; not every day will be sunny, cerulean skies, but some are.