The Lightning Bug

As I wandered outside late this evening for the last potty time with the dog, my eyes ventured upwards.  Not only did I see the stars far up in the distant sky, but there were two lightning bugs blinking in the still calm.  I immediately turned back to my childhood, when my Granny would hand me empty jars she had stock piled for balmy summer nights just as this to capture the mysterious bright bugs.  And, as my mind tends to be a bit more philosophical now that I am older, I immediately realized what a bright shining light those two little bugs were in the deep darkness of a midnight drift outside.  My thoughts spanned back in time – through the hurdles, through the joys, through the last few days and the last few years.  How many times did I feel lost in the blackness of life when a difficulty came my way.  Had I only looked up and seen the blinking of a bug, emanating it’s light for all to see – would that light have made a difference?  As I stood there wishing that every moment could have a guiding light such as that from the glow bugs, I realized that within me – within each of us – there already exists a natural glow.  I believe we are drawn to the lightning bug because it simply reflects the strength we already have inside.  Bottling the bug as so many of us did in times of old will only reaffirm what we already know to be true.  That we are a light, we do shine, and each of us can light up the night if we so choose.

Heart Rays

Life is a funny, bizarre journey.  The days can seemingly run into one another with the mundane, yet each moment is a spectacle all of its own.  If one is not careful, one will miss the complex intricacies of everyday living.  There are moments where we know we never want to look back; we never want to experience anything remotely similar ever again.  There are also the moments you want to freeze; to never forget.  You stop and gather in every sense, just to try and keep hold of something that you know is fleeting.  Yet no matter how hard one tries, life moves on – through the good, through the bad, through the spectacular, through the ordinary.  A life well lived contains a litany of emotions from the surreal to the painful.  Life is not life unless you experience the emotions; the undercurrents that sweep you away before you even realize you’ve left.  Embrace the current of life, my dear friend, and keep hold for the years move fast even when we are moving slow.  As time passes you will come to realize that the days gone by just may be the best days of your life.  Do not miss those little shining crystals of brilliance hidden among your path and concealed in your own heart and soul.  We each can shine like the sun if only given the chance.  Let your soul shimmer; the rays of the heart are a beautiful and unique spectacle meant to be shared.  Nurture the crystals you call your own, polish them until they glimmer in even the faintest of light.  For even in the darkest of moments your own brilliance can carry you through in order to find the lighted path ahead.  That is the delight of heart rays; they are present in our life to guide us through even when we may not be available for ourselves.  Capture your own heart and hold tight – it will guide your journey of life and will take you places you never envisioned you would go.  And, if you let it, it will shine like the sun never letting your path dim.