Struggles. Measured like a pain scale from one to ten, the intensity varies.
Some struggles seem so difficult, no path out is visible.
I have been there. We know people who have been there. You, too, have probably been there.
Surrounded by those hard, sharp and painful edges of struggle, there is something to be mindful of while in the midst of desolation.
Light. It comes in many forms before the glow is visible. Be open to noticing.
The sudden scent that reminds you of your loving grandmother’s homemade bread.
Grab that light.
Your hand relaxes when a butterfly lands close to your tight fist. Grab that light.
A song attached to pleasant memories serendipitously plays on the radio. Grab that light.
You hear a patron at the Mini-Mart say to the cashier, “It’s not your fault.”
The words stick. “It’s not your fault. It’s not your fault.” Grab that light.
Do not let go of those pieces of light. Collect them. Store them. More will come.
And eventually, you will be in possession of more light than darkness.
Be patient and know this: The luminous glow will overshadow the clutter and the chaos.
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Carolyn Dennis-Willingham 