I posted this a couple of Christmas holidays ago. Since there is a different readership of my posts now, I thought you might enjoy this post again. Enjoy!
LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE
This is my favorite time of year! It is the season of light. The Reason for the Season was announced with a new light in the sky. This Reason is the Light of the world, a lamp unto our feet, and actually confounds darkness, which cannot stand in its presence.
I think we should all let our lights shine.
Such an opportunity was presented to me just this weekend. I was driving in town, minding my own business, in the left lane of two. A young lady pulled up beside me on the right, and as we drove together I saw she was saying things to me through the glass, which I could not hear. At the same time she reached completely across her body and with a single finger of her right hand told me in no uncertain terms that I am number one!
I could only wonder what I did to deserve this great compliment! Going too fast? No, it is a 25 mph zone and I was not going fast. Was she upset at my SUV? No, it is a hybrid, so it couldn't be that. I had no idea what I had done to deserve this emphatic number one!
But I thought, I AM number one!
We pulled to a red light together. As I glanced over she was complimenting me with even more emphasis. Our windows were closed so she was yelling, but I could not hear what she was saying. And her gesturing now included an up and down motion with her hand! Wow, what a compliment this had become!
I thought, "Gee, in this season of goodwill and peace I should return the favor." So I did.
On the seat to my right lay an important tool. I call it Enlightener. It is a special flashlight, 1,000,000 candles in brightness, which can light up an attic space like no body's business! It is so bright there is a little sticker on the front that could not have been written by a lawyer. It reads simply, "Do not look directly into the light." 
Well, I can tell you that this is true. I have a couple of times by accident, and they are right, you shouldn't look into it. The spots go away after a couple of minutes, but it is one bright light!
Without looking, but out of the side of my eye, I could see that my new friend was still gesturing to me her very persistent message. I picked up Enlightener, pointed it in her direction, and turned it on.
As I did, out loud I said, "Let your light so shine, Baby Doll!"
Well, the cabin of my SUV lit up like it was suddenly filled with concourses of angels! My surrounds filled with light!! I glanced over and my new friend's gestures had been replaced with an odd assortment of squints and blinks.
I felt warm inside. I had let my own light shine!
As the light turned green, and I pulled away, there was even more satisfaction upon hearing a series of blaring horns to my rear as, apparently, my new friend was wisely waiting for the spots to disappear.
Were they letting their lights shine too?
Well, it seems there was not much seasonal goodwill and peace behind her!
And I thought, I AM number one! And don't you forget it ... Baby Doll!
This is my favorite time of year! Let YOUR light so shine too!
And Merry Christmas to all...!
Happy Holidays!
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