"Imagine you walked onto a large open field at night when there was no moon. Standing there silently in the darkness were hundreds of people, each holding an unlit candle.
Only you were carrying a candle that was burning, a single light alone. How quickly would the field be glowing once you used your candle to light others, and they used their candles to do the same, and all the people began sharing their light with those around them.
You may never know exactly, but you do know over time what the outcome will be: a field aglow in the darkness where people can see one another clearly. Your life matters.
What you have started will carry on. You are a source of light. You help others in ways that will continue. You are a single candle, but you are stronger than darkness."
From Ladder to the Light by Steven Charleston
