Thus, our purpose while we are here, in the most basic sense, is to be a light that shines—to fully express our gifts so that others might see. When they witness our splendor, when we show them it is possible to shine radiantly even in the darkest night, they begin to remember that they are stars also, meant to light up the world. And if we are brilliant, like a Bobby Kennedy, a Martin Luther King Jr., a Jim Lawson, or a Fannie Lou Hamer, then the intensity of our flame can light the path of freedom for others. We can be way-showers, light-bearers, and mentors of the light who encourage others
...more
