Thinking Out Loud ~ There are Moments of Light

Victor Frankl in Man’s Search for Meaning describes an incident where he was speaking to fellow prisoners about finding meaning in their suffering. He said, “I also mentioned the past; all its joys, and how its light shone even in the present darkness. I quoted a poet to avoid sounding like a preacher, “What you have experienced no power on earth can take from you.” Not only our experiences, but all we have done whatever great thoughts we may have had, and all we have suffered all this it is not lost. Though it is past; we have brought it into being. I told them they must not lose hope but should keep their courage .…” p. 90

NOTE: Each of us has moments of light, joy, and happiness in our past. These are our treasured memories. We can recall specific events where everything seemed to come together. Perhaps it was the moment we fell in love. It may have been a vacation, the birth of a child, there is something there for each of us. When things are not going well for us, we can step aside and recall moments when it did go well for us. In recalling these moments, we have our hope restored. We know there will be another day and that good things will once again come our way.