In the midst of the wind and the waves.
Life is the odyssey of storms and calms. For every moment of peace, there seems to be another of chaos. Every time of joy has it’s ending, and so do the times of sadness.
We often feel like we are buffeted by the winds and the waves, until there is no possibility of a better tomorrow, or of a greater light in the world.
Light and dark are so interwoven into our vocabulary that we have adopted them to describe so many facets of our existence, and the presence of light and dark affects both our body and our mind.
But it’s hard, in the middle of the sadness, to see the light in the far flung distance, and to believe that there is hope in the midst of darkness. Hope itself can be a beacon, exploding possibility into the dark void of pessimism and doubt.
Darkness is simply the absence of light, with light itself being the expression of the energy and the life of the universe. All it takes for darkness to occur is for us to stop creating the light for ourselves, and just as importantly for others.
We ourselves can be a beacon, a lighthouse for those who are lost in the absence of the light.
The lighthouse is as much about reassurance as it is a warning. The reassurance that someone is there, that in this world there are those who care about others, who desire to bring light to those lost in the darkness of their own storms.
Light is important, because it enables us to see our visions, and follow them. Vision requires light.
Today, I invite you to be that light for someone, or to reach out for that light if you are struggling in your own darkness.
Reach out to those who feel alone, and help them realize they are not. Reach out to those who fear, and comfort them in their time of need. Reach out most of all to those who have lost the love of themselves, and show them why they are worth loving.
Use your light to bring others out of the darkness, and you will find your own light brighter and more radiant.
Until you glow, and are happy.
-- Dr. Alan Barnes
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