The Light Remains When They Leave
The day is ending, and the silence in your phone feels heavier than the noise ever was. You are watching someone you love walk away, step by slow step, and you do not know why.
That uncertainty is a kind of exhaustion all its own — the weight of holding a door open that no one is walking through. But listen — the light does not depend on who stays or who leaves.
It was there before the friendship began, and it will be there when the room is empty. You are not defined by who remains beside you.
You are defined by the light that remains inside you. The truth is already known, even if it is not yet spoken.
Rest now. The answer will come when you stop chasing it.
Drawing from
John, Gospel of Thomas
Verses
John 14:27
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