Light Today!
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“Light tomorrow with today!”
— Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Have you ever paid attention to the way the morning sun greets our world? There are so many things that catch my eye on my early morning walks through town — flowers, birds, clouds, trees — together they provide a daily performance I like to call, “Good Morning, World.” The cast of characters varies from day to day, week to week, and season to season; but the theme is always the same: the dark and silent night steps aside and hands the world over to another day filled with promise.
I’ve always loved a good play. There is something exciting about sitting in the audience and being close enough to become a part of the story being portrayed by the actors. They draw us in and share parts of themselves that show us not only who they are, but who we are as well. All of this takes place in a dark theater; and although the actors get the credit at the final curtain call, they would be nothing without the lighting crew. High in the rafters, invisible to the audience, these workers light corners and aim spotlights at just the right moments, using their magic to bring emphasis to parts of the plot as it unfolds. Without them, we would be straining to hear voices in the darkness and only hearing half of the story.
I thought of this as I walked at sunrise today. I took my seat in the great theater of my world and watched the sun work his magic. One golden finger at a time, he reached over the horizon and touched each player in the drama of the new day. The pine tree turned from gray-green to vibrant yellow-green. The dewdrops that had waited invisibly began to sparkle. The muted flowers burst with their true colors as the Midas touch of dawn turned everything to gold. If you haven’t seen this amazing production, be sure to set your alarm some morning and reserve a seat — it has been held over for eternity due to popular demand.
Light-hearted, I turned toward home; and as I did I thought of the beautiful message in the sunrise spectacular I just had witnessed. What if each of us carried light with us as we walked each day? What if we used our own Midas touch to bring light to the dark corners of the world and light them with the colors that hide in the shadows and await the magic of the lighting crew? In my mind, I become a great eagle. I soar high above the earth and watch the trails of light wind here and there as each person below blazes a path through the day. I watch as the world grows lighter and lighter, one golden touch at a time; and my heart soars as well. There is no excuse for darkness in the world if each of us is willing to shine our own small beacon wherever we go. We are the lighting crew. We need no recognition as we illuminate the dark corners. Touching them with light is reward enough.