Shine Your Light.

Sometimes we get to a point where we seek an answer to questions in hopes that by searching, it'll put us at a better state of mind. Or, at least, for me I seek that. And tonight was one of those nights. My answer came in nature-form. The moon. It was extremely bright! The reason I took a walk by myself at such an hour is because I could not attend the bike-ride session with my family due to a flat tire. I instead chose to take a walk to clear my mind. And it definitely cleared it!

First, I headed off toward the west, where the sun had already set. I began to speak my mind to myself, aloud, and express my inner thoughts. I confessed my feelings and emotions toward any current struggles in my life. Eventually I began to remember how much has changed, and who I've become. The sun that had set is giving the other side of the world a brand new day. I only know life from my own perspective, here in California. But to imagine that this world is so huge, and that my afternoons are someone else's sunsets. Life continues on, continues forward, and we repeat days and nights throughout the years. 

As I began approaching the end of my west walk, nearing the bridge I'd take to cross and head back east, I finally released any sort of built up anger, disappointment, and negative feelings. I asked God to just remove them from me because I know He loves these people so very much. He knows their lives, their situations, their feelings, and He can take care of them. I crossed the bridge, continuously speaking aloud to remind myself these people matter.. I finally faced the east only to lock my gaze to the brightest full moon I've seen in a long while. 

I immediately haulted and stared at it in awe, feeling not only small, but amazed at what God has created. The moon, something vast, reflected the sunlight that had left me for the night in what feels like a miraculous thing. I absolutely love the stars, but this moon is just as great. Something I cannot grasp, nor create myself. But as I stared at it, I smiled. I could not take my eyes off of it because it was so bright and beautiful.

I came to the conclusion that I need to be a light, just as the moon is. I need to shine in the darkness, and be so beautifully lit that you cannot look away. I want to stand out in this world, somehow, to be different. Thus starting...my new journey in life! My goal is to shine, despite how people may treat me. Despite how I feel. Despite what happens. I will shine. I may fail here and there, but I am determined to get back up and keep going. To not be afraid to walk down dark paths because I will walk down them in high hopes that I can shine my light for someone else down that very same path. I will go out into the world and hold my light up.

SHINE YOUR LIGHT.

It could save someone.

But it's brightest in the dark.