Be the light

I want to be the person who believes there’s a light in each of us that shines and impacts the world in hopeful ways; the person who sees the good in others; who is grateful for the opportunity each moment presents to do good in the world; and who finds solace in knowing that even the smallest light transforms darkness. What makes your light shine? Where in you is the person you want to be? There will be good and bad realities and parts of me that, honestly, sometimes I wish were not there. And they are. Wishing them away doesn’t seem to work. As I notice my emotions and attitudes, I transform them into useful, purposeful energy. I learn what the unwished-for parts are trying to tell me and begin to integrate that awareness into the whole of who I am. Perhaps the light will shine even more brightly. (Judy Ringer)