When this year began,
we lived
in dappled light
and shadows. 

Then life thrust us
into a darkness so bright
we saw each other,
we liked what we saw
and loved each other.

Once that love was born,
it became so precious to us
that now
the moments
when we may not like what we see 
don’t overshadow
the light in each of us
which grows brighter by the day.

We have come to
love one another 
the way God has loved us.

And so, as I begin a new year,
I pray that I may be given the light to see everyone 
the way my sister and brothers see me.

Anyone who loves their brother and sister lives in the light,
and there is nothing in them to make them stumble.
–1 John 2:10 (NIV)

Credits and References:
“Tea candle in the dark” by Markus Grossalber.Used with permission.
“The Light Has Come” by Esther Hizsa, 2023.
“A long stare” by -JosephB-. Used with permission.

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