He had been turning the decision over in his mind for days, restless and uneasy.
Friends’ advice bounced off him, lists of pros and cons blurred together, and careful reasoning only tangled his thoughts further. The answer wouldn’t come from logic. It had to come from somewhere… outside the ordinary.
A young man found himself caught between two women. He cared deeply for one, yet another—Maria—had somehow claimed his heart just as fiercely.
Seeking guidance, he turned to a trusted friend.
“How do you make big decisions?” he asked.
“My approach is simple,” the friend replied. “I go to church, pray, and wait quietly. Usually, the answer comes.”
Hopeful, the young man followed the advice. He went to church, knelt in prayer, and silently asked for clarity.
And then he noticed it—a shimmer of gold above a stained-glass window. Letters glinted in the sunlight: AVE MARIA.
The message was impossible to misread.
Conclusion
Sometimes guidance arrives in the most literal way possible. Life has a way of answering our questions with humor and simplicity, reminding us that clarity often comes from the places we least expect.