Darkness is the catalyst that propels us toward light.
Several years ago my husband and I toured some caverns in
the state of Virginia. The
stalactites and stalagmites were impressive and the
constant dripping of water told the story of how these rock columns were
formed. When all the tourists were in place, the park ranger told everyone to
be perfectly still. He turned out the light and the darkness that pervaded the
space was as thick as a solid brick wall. Nothing could be seen, not even my
hand one inch from my face.
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| Without light nothing can be seen. |
The thought shot through my mind that without light
we couldn’t get out of this hole in the ground. After a few seconds of total
darkness panic had almost set in. Soon the guide clicked on multi-colored
lights that had been strategically placed inside the cave and the moist cavern
walls reflected the light like a rainbow. Sighs of relief were heard through
the group as the lights came on. This darkness had been physically felt.
