![]() With darkness all around us in our moment of trouble, it may only make the light appear small or distant. That light may appear very small and very far away- or we may have been deceived by the darkness. This is a close cousin to the quote above. They say there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel. “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” Desmond Tutu Mental health professionals are seeing more patients. Studies show that suicide rates have increased. Sometimes it is world events that appear so huge and relentless that relief seems to be nothing more than a wisp of a lost hope. Perhaps when our finances go badly, or a relative brings trouble on the rest of the family. It can be when we sit by a hospital bed – or are lying in a hospital ourselves. “Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light.” Madeline L’Engle It can be hard to recognize, to reach, and to keep. The light that shines in the darkness is always there, waiting for us. We can see it more clearly and focus on it when the dark threatens to swallow us up. ![]() That is when we truly need to go deeper into gratitude and focus on the good in our lives.Įveryone has been in the position of feeling themselves engulfed by darkness. But when nothing is going well, that is when we truly need to focus, to see the light. “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” Aristotle OnassisĪnyone can be happy, positive and grateful when everything is going well. When we feel the darkness press in we can trust ourselves to find the light.
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