Light

I wanted to share a theme of my time in Haiti. I read Ann lamott's book "Traveling Mercies" while here. I just love the way she writes and her stories about life. She said this that really caught my eye:

"The thing about light is that it really isn't yours; it's what you gather and shine back. And it gets more power from reflectiveness; if you sit still and take it in, it fills your cup, and then you can give it off yourself. So I sat still."

I love this because light in Haiti is not something you take for granted. Electricity is a luxury here. My time here helped me to sit still and soak in the light (when we had electricity :)) Because it's not mine, it's something I must share!

Photos of the beautiful place we stayed in Croix de Bouquet, Haiti. Courtesy of the very talented Callie Kraus