The still of the night

The still of the night. People often speak of the still of the night. A beautiful image of peace and calm. What tranquility. What a joy to be caught up in such a place. And yet, the still of the night often seems the most tumultuous of places. A place filled with darkness, filled with fear and doubt and questions, with worries that you can do nothing about... Until morning... Until light comes... But that light will come. In fact that light is there... And recognising that, we come full circle, and can think once more, of the still of the night. In the light things always seem better. With the light, life is always better. The light doesn't mean we won't see darkness, but that we will know the light will prevail in the end... Walk in the light... And sit and lie in the light... And know that light always...

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