Being the Light

" Mamma, Mamma!" I could hear excitement and joy in Anjali's voice. I was in the kitchen, cooking. "What?" I said. " The lamp's gone out. Can I light it again?" Still very excited. " Yes, go ahead". Anjali was excited because she would get to use matchsticks to light the lamp again. It was new to her.



I felt a funny sensation. An excitement of sorts at what had just happened. An A-HA moment I think.
What had that just taught me?
A lamp going out is something to be excited about. Because it gives me an opportunity to light it again. Not something to cry and worry about. Which is what I am generally tuned to doing. "Oh, this happened to me; that happened; This is so terrible; There is only darkness; why me?" . These are the usual victim stories we get into when something happens.This is the usual reaction to a 'lamp' going out and leaving us in darkness.
How excited we would be if we saw this as an opportunity to light the lamp again? Whether it is for ourselves or helping someone else.  

Every time there's darkness, every time  a light goes off, its an opportunity to be the Light. I believe it is why we incarnated on this planet, in this physical form. To experience being the Light, to experience being forgiving, to experience oneness and love.
Thank you dear Anjali for reminding me to be the Light and not complain about the darkness.  


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