What can you do? You
breathe. Even in the midst of fear. You breathe. Deeply, as best you can, even if tears are
streaming down your cheeks. You tread as gently and as compassionately as you
can even in the midst of rage-- yours and theirs. And you shine your light. You
shine your light. You have a responsibility to that light. It's yours. It's
sacred. You practice shining every opportunity you are provided with and you
teach this in words, and if you can't speak, then in actions, and if you can't
act, then in thoughts. You practice and teach this to those you love. You allow
yourself to pause. You allow yourself to check in with the intent of shining
your light and sometimes you'll be surprised by your light because in the heat
of it all you could have sworn there was no light to turn towards, no light to
turn on. So, you check within, seeking your light and you allow however much of
it you find, however much of it you connect to, to shine. That's how you
reconnect to your strength. Now, don't get me wrong. You can shine your light
and still feel the fear. If fear is on the scene, then fear is on the scene.
But just because fear is there doesn't mean you can't shine your light in spite
of the fear. You can shine your light. It doesn't really matter what the other
person chooses to do. What matters is what you choose to do. You are the one
walking in your shoes, surrounded by Friends who see the bigger picture because
they've been with you since way back-- I'm talking way, way back, even before
infancy. We don't have access to all the puzzle pieces. That bears repeating. We don't have access to all the puzzle pieces. But we can put together what we have and ask those
same Friends to help in whatever way they can. Ask those same Friends to help
us shine our lights in the best way possible-- specific to the specific
situation--aligned with the best possible outcome for all involved. We can shine our light. Fear wins when we allow it
to incapacitate us or when we allow it to dim our lights. Acknowledging the
fear, acknowledging that there is fear on the premises is one thing. Allowing
it to be all we see and feel and breathe in and breathe out is a disservice to
our spirit. Death comes in many forms-- some forms seemingly more permanent
than others. So what can you do? Shine your light. And sometimes? Sometimes, it will softly
illuminate. And sometimes? Sometimes, it will blindly enlighten. Sometimes. But
what it does is what it does. The part you play is being responsible for what
you put out into the world. So get clear on your intention and no matter what
comes, you shine your light.