I want to clarify something. Apparently my last post sounded a little dark, which was not my intention. When I said the human spirit could be “stunning and complicated,” I meant stunning in that it can so often surprise you with kindness in unexpected places. I meant complicated in that we bring so much of our experience of the past and hope for the future to each new interaction.

Tonight at 2 AM we invite a little more darkness into our lives as daylight savings comes to an end. To me the end of daylight savings signals the inevitable coming of winter and cold coziness for the Northern Hemisphere.

Although it may seem, well, dark, this darkness can have much about it that is positive. (I want to clarify this does not include dark roasted coffee for those smarties who might be dying to fire off a comment.) It signals the upcoming holiday season where we get that chance to see some old pals and family, break out our cold weather gear, and enjoy the chaos/pleasantness that is found at this time. While wearing some sort of fuzzy fleece and socks, we will wake up early with a house full of family, rubbing our eyes over that first cup of life-saving coffee. Man, what a great time of year. As they say, it is always darkest before the dawn.

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