"There's too much darkness in the world," said songwriter-singer Alicia Keys in an interview. Millions of us - billions, I imagine - agree. Multitudes of us want to drive the darkness out.

"Only light can do that," said Martin Luther King, Jr. Deep inside we know this. But sometimes we forget and react with anger, fear, disgust, righteousness, etc., just more darkness.

But truly, like Alicia Keys went on to say about her intention, we want to bring light into the world. "A certain light," she said. We all have our own certain ways to bring our certain light into the world.

Song lyrics come to mind. Not from Alicia Keys songs. Songs I first heard in early childhood. You may have too.

"So let the sun shine in, face it with a grin. Open up your heart and let the sun shine in."

"This little light of mine. I'm going to let it shine."

Light. Let it shine in. Let it shine out.

With love,
Charlene

THE ELEVENTH GIFT IS LOVE. It will grow each time you give it away. - from The Twelve Gifts of Birth.