SHINE YOUR LIGHT
Right now, as I am writing this, a
hurricane is barreling up the east coast of the United States and you may be
wondering, “What can I do to stop a storm?”
The answer to that question and any
question pertaining to the safety and concern for another is to shine your light.
During the
period of slavery in the U.S and abroad, the Society of Friends or Quakers as
they were known believed then as they do now that everyone has a light. They believed
that we all need the light of one another to illuminate our own path. This
belief made them the first and most powerful religious group to stand against
slavery and for the freedom of all.
Their work towards
the abolition of slavery ranged from shining their light to their physical involvement
in the Underground Railroad.
Today, I’d like you to shine your
light. Speak kindness to others and think clear, concise thoughts of
encouragement.
Call, write,
email or send a text to those who you know are in the path of the storm. Let
them know that you are thinking of them and sending love and light. Then go a
step further and do as the abolitionists did and offer a place to stay if
necessary.
Be the illumination we need today and
in the future. Shine your light.
Whether you
believe in global warming or not, is not my concern. (Though there is so much I’d
like to write, I think I will just keep my candle going.) Do your part for the
earth and the environment.
I live in a
small town that did not have a recycling program. Every week, my family and a
few others would gather our recyclables and take them to the dump. We did this
with joy; feeling a sense of doing our part.
We felt that
if we continued, things would eventually change. At times it felt like we were
alone, but then on Saturday mornings, we’d see another family who felt and did
the same. We’d give each other a thumbs-up and kept on keeping on.
Recently, our township finally voted on a city-wide recycling program. I don’t think
we caused it, but I know we helped it along.
The right thing happens when people
thinking right thoughts do their part and shine their light.
This morning
I’ve written about slavery, recycling and a hurricane; what I’m really trying
to convey is the idea that you must shine your light.
The darker the situation, the greater
the need for your light; shine it brightly today and for the rest of the week.
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Avoid gossip and thoughts of jealousy
and strife.
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Stay clear of conflict and animosity.
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Think and breathe light on
negativity.
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Share thoughts and words of
encouragement.
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See beauty all around you.
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Give love.
As we individually do
these things, we make the whole world much brighter.
Be you, be well, be
love.
Bertice Berry, PhD.
Thx u 4 ur light that shines so bright!
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