The water is dazzling in the sunlight, a thousand diamonds set in sapphire. But water, of course, has neither light nor color of its own: it simply reflects what hits it back out into the world. Which makes it no less beautiful.
How will you help someone else’s light to shine forth in the world?
The water is dazzling in the sunlight, a thousand diamonds set in sapphire. But water, of course, has neither light nor color of its own: it simply reflects what hits it back out into the world. Which makes it no less beautiful.
How will you help someone else’s light to shine forth in the world?
Many hands working together can push a stalled car out of traffic, pull someone from a cliff to safety or get sand bags in place before the waters rise. But sometimes all we need is hand piled on hand, an expression of solidarity so that we know we are not alone.
How will you offer your hand in help or solidarity today?
Much of a tree is hidden below the ground, gaining support and sustenance from the earth in ways that are generally invisible to us.
What sustains you, even though you don’t often think about it?
When was the last time someone held your hand to cross the street? I suppose there really is no magic safety that incurs from holding a parent’s hand through a crosswalk—cars can, and do, crash into parents as well as children. But who wouldn’t want to invoke that small magic? Don’t we all want to feel safe holding the hand of someone we love?
Who can make you feel safe, simply by the touch of their hand?
