I hope I don't bore you with my daily trips to the store...
Seems that I have minor epiphanies (is that such a thing?) alone in the car most days...
Today I went to my local grocer via the same route I take almost every day. As I travelled down the street I noticed the number of Christmas lights up and glowing.
As I usually go quite early it was just getting light... here's the thing...
I was struck by the soft lights that were fading in the coming dawn.
Twinkling reminders of this peaceful season.
I knew that the day would only obliterate those tiny, hopeful beacons...
Then the thought struck me..
It was the hope that they stood for. Hope for better. Hope for life. Hope for mankind...
I had hope in that moment...
I also had the assurance that tonight, when all went dark, those tiny lights would again come to life and speak to a world needing warmth.
No matter how small.
