I'll Be Your Candle On the Water

Yes, that little known song from a Disney movie back in the dark ages of my childhood. The movie was Pete's Dragon. I loved that movie. Cried through most of it, even as a child. But the song, I'll Your Candle On the Water, has always stuck with me. for 30+ years.
When the world is dark. When you feel lost. Or stuck in a pit. When the mire is closing in and you are only hearing the sucking sound as you sink into the slime. When life is overwhelming. When you want to give up. Give in. When you have failed. Again. When you feel pitiful. Even if you don't know why. You need a candle. A light.
You need to know which direction to go to get back to the land of the living. To the land of light.
In our culture of independence and self reliance, we get locked up, locked out and completely isolated way too easily. In our deepest need, we find ourselves in the darkness.
I don't mean that we are necessarily doing something wrong at those times. I am not talking of evil. I am speaking of the pains and troubles that all who journey the earth face.
You are NOT alone. You need a candle. You need a friend. A spouse. A child. You need a someone, not a lecture or advice. You need someone to hold up the torch so that you can see how to get back.
It's important to cultivate relationships for many reasons. This is one of them. The candle holder has to be someone that you have grown to trust in the better times of life. Someone you look to and respect. It has to be someone that cares about you.......the real you......you know the kind of person? The kind of person who actually sees you.
We all need those who bring light back into our lives. Who draw us out of our caves and encourage us to live amongst the living again.
Be this kind of person to others. And don't be ashamed when you need them to be it for you. Your light for one actually reflects around. Often it touches the lives of many more than one.
Be courageous in receiving help. Be active in giving help. Love. Genuine love. Compassion.
How will you bring light? It will come to you. Be creative. Be you.
blessings,
rhonda