Light

What do we see?

Sunrise brings hope to all life. The first moments when we observe the sky slowly brightening from the horizon, we see the world turn into a beautiful place. It is time to wake from slumber. It is time to pursue dreams. Life begins with the first light.

We encounter many things throughout the day. We may feel the world revolves around us. Perhaps this is true to a certain extent. While we magnify our problems, it is important to realize that the world is much bigger than us. We are just a speck of dust in comparison to the ample space out there. We are often too concentrated on the nitty gritty that we tend to lose our inner character.

Everyone is born with special abilities. Each one may have a different talent but all should have similar objective. Babies know what they want. They know that life is simple. They only need food, shelter, and love. These are the three main things that they long for day in day out. They have a very clear mind that enables them to see through good and bad. They have the instinct like an animal, they know where danger lurks. Their inability to communicate with us makes them special, whenever they cry, there is something not right.

What has gotten into us? As time goes by, we encounter many people and events, and somehow we lost touch with our inner self. We feel tormented when we missed an episode of a series we are following. We rush out in line for the limited edition shoes that is launching tomorrow. We chase after movie stars and dreams to becoming one without seeing the hard work they have gone through to put them where they are now. We have forgotten the fact of life.

Life throws a lot at us. It is up to us whether or not we are able to see ourselves through all stumbles and falls. We can immerse ourselves in the problems that arise or we can choose to face them.

People say that we must visit the North Pole at least once in our lifetime. The northern light is branded as the most breathtaking light nature has to offer. The beautiful colours in the sky are never the same each night. Depending on the season, aurora can last for the longest time we can ever imagine. As long as the sun is out, the possibility to enjoy the natural beauty is open. 

Nature has much to offer. The deeper, the darker, the more we can find magnificence. Has anyone ever heard of the blue lights of the ocean? Some waters glow in the dark. As waves roll into breaches, they light up. It is as if the waves are communicating with us the untold stories of nature. It is the greatest movie nature has to offer. We cannot see with naked eyes but there is millions of little life telling their adventure out in the ocean. They are reciting that life is gorgeous.

In the depth of the night in a dense forest, little dots of light swarm like magic. They are not specifically nocturnal creatures. It is only with total darkness that we are able to enjoy their brilliant ability to create light. Little fireflies. They have a very short lifespan and they stick together as a huge family. They fly around creating unique patterns. They look like fireworks only without the noise and air pollution. They are nature’s gift.

Nature has so much to offer. Life is abundant. Are we satisfied?

Adult humans probably have the most complicated mind. We tend to clutter our lives so much we lack the ability to see through what exactly is most important to us. Treat life as an adventure. Let us open up our minds. We do not live in a box. We are humans; we have many choices to pick from. Whenever a problem come knocking on our door, we can choose to lock ourselves up, never to leave. Or we can open up all doors and windows to let the air circulate and finally walk out through that very same door.

We may think that life is unfair to us. How much do we know about life? It is the darkness that brings out the light. When life throws problems at us, it is making the better of us. It is by choice, we choose to find the light at the end of the tunnel.

The greatest light is the light within.

 

If a man is to shed the light of the sun upon other men, he must first of all have it within himself.     

Romain Polland, French writer, 1866-1944