The Light Does Not Wait
The screen is bright, but the room feels dim. You are staring at three dots that appeared, then vanished, leaving you with a silence that feels like a verdict.
In the long middle of the day, waiting is the hardest work. It convinces you that your value is tied to a reply that hasn't come.
But the light does not operate on a timer. It does not withdraw when the phone is quiet.
There is a truth living inside you that was placed there before you sent that message, and it remains untouched by the silence on the other end. You are not defined by who answers you, but by who is already within you.
The light is not waiting for permission to shine. It is already burning.
Drawing from
Gospel of Thomas, Matthew
Verses
Matthew 6:34
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