want is for the pain to go away, for life to be less raw and more predictable, so we can feel up to coping with our daily lives. we may not see that during those painful and dark days something beautiful is being planted in our hearts—something that will bear fruit at just the right time, with just the right person, in just the right situation that calls forth our light.
when our hearts are open to others, not only will the light we carry gently bless those we care about every day, but we will also find ourselves drawn by the grace of god into moments where we find ourselves 