There is a light within us. Unlike the flame of a candle, the glow of a lightbulb, or the sun itself, this inner light cannot be seen with the naked eye. Yet we all acknowledge this light as a common truth because we can feel it–in ourselves and in each other. We talk about the light in someone’s eyes and we wish people “love and light.” Experiences “light us up.” We can feel it when it dims and when it shines. When it is steady, or lighting our way through the dark. I picture our inner light like a lantern that we each get to keep and carry with us, contained in our bodies. This light, however, never extinguishes. It’s proof that there is a piece of the Divine within each of us.