Me and mom

One of my favorite photos of us. Her light still shines in me and I hope I let my light shine for others. She’s been gone 16 years.

From James Baldwin…

“The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love- whether we call it friendship or family or romance- is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other’s light. Gentle work. Steadfast work. Lifesaving work in moments when life and shame and sorrow occlude our own light from our view, but there is still a clear-eyed living person to beam it back. In our best moments, we are that person to another. “

Moms shine that light. Even when they are not with us. Let your light shine for someone. I hope mine does even if I don’t know it has.