Earlier this year I wrote a tribute to my friend Alex who passed away 2 years ago at age 22.
"I know I can honor her by reminding myself to live life the way she would’ve wanted me to. Maybe an essence of, “What would Alex do?”
Alex was a giver, she was courageous, she was graceful and humble and kind. She had so much faith and so much hope. She believed. When in doubt, she just simply believed and had hope. If there wasn’t light in a situation, she would become the light."
I read that earlier this week and got teary.
"If there wasn't light in a situation, she would become the light."
Be A Light
A friend sent me this song this week, and I thought this was a message worth sharing.
"Don't hide in the dark,
you were born to shine.
In a world full of hate,
be a light."
I haven't commented on most of the ups and downs that have happened during this crazy year of 2020, although I do respect those who do speak on things.
In my life though, I've found my energy is best spent focusing on things that uplift me, and things I can do to uplift the world around me. Simply put, I want to be a light, and I know how I shine my light best.
I appreciate seeing others making such efforts be a light too, even if we go about doing so in different ways.
I don't care if we're different.
I just care that we treat each other and the world with kindness. I believe in compassion, peace and love, and I do believe that people who are widely different than me believe in and live by those things too.
The world would benefit from judging less about our differences, and focusing more on our similarities. Maybe then we could build more bridges and rebuild.
I dream of a future of our world coming together. A world where differences are actually just celebrated, and not seen as an issue.
"Yes, we are different. But we still love and respect each other."
"You don't have to change who you are for me to love you."
"I would love to learn from your different perspective."
"I would be honored to walk a mile in your shoes."
What a world that would be, huh?
I hope you are being a light in your own unique and incredible way.
I'll be over here being a light in my own unique way too.
I know Alex is still being a light in her special way too. 😇
