A Different Light

A reflection of renewal for Christmas, 2025.

The light is different here,

Its daily existence limited, as expected,

at this time of year.

Another Christmas is upon us,

It’s different here,

with no traditions to remember in this place.

But we remember traditions we well know.

The light is different here,

The shadows exist still, and I wonder,

Are they too, transformed by this light?

Or does this light cleanse my shadows,

leaving only the purest essence behind?

A new light offers a complex opportunity,

Both painful and exhilarating,

A time of re-invention,

A time to re-invent everything.

The light is different here,

It removes the heaviest of weights

From long carried burdens

That were overdue for disposal.

The time of reinvention delivers

Unlimited possibilities

And I am moved, humbled,

And filled with gratitude for this light.

May the light of the world find and embrace you this Christmas.