Look for the good, even in the dark—especially in the dark. Once you train your eyes for tiny glimpses of goodness, you’ll get better at seeing them, and you’ll see more and more and more. And they’ll keep you company and keep your heart tender as you long for daylight. I am not at all suggesting that you should say, I’m so glad this happened, because . . . I’m talking about being the kind of person who asks, even as you are grieving the death of many beloved things, even in the night, Who has cared for me well? Who has been kind? Where have I felt able to rest or be seen? In the middle of the
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