Take Your Light Into The Tunnel.

You’re familiar. “There is light at the end of the tunnel.” Yes? Yes. We have heard this so many times that it has almost become the official response to difficult seasons. Someone is struggling? There is light at the end of the tunnel.You’re trying to build a business? Better days are coming.You’re going through a difficult time? Just hold on. It will get better. It will, actually. But my curious mind have been thinking about something. What happens to us while we are in the tunnel? We are somehow learning to postpone our happiness until life gets better.“When I graduate, I'll finally enjoy life.”“When I start earning good money, I'll be able to do the things I love.”“When I get over this heartbreak, I'll be myself again.” There is always something waiting for us at the end of the next tunnel.Now, think. About the student who spends an entire semester wishing it away. Hehee. Every lecture is something to survive. Every assignment is another obstacle between them and the life they believe they will finally enjoy.Then the semester ends, another begins, and the cycle continues. Or the person who believes life will only become enjoyable when they have enough money. I suspect you’re on this table too. They work, save, sacrifice, and keep pushing. There is nothing wrong with wanting financial stability, but somewhere along the line, they begin to treat every little pleasure as something they haven't earned yet. They are so busy preparing to live that they forget to live. I wasn’t trying to doing “deep” anyway. And then there is the person who is hurting. They tell themselves they will laugh again when the pain goes away. They will go out when they feel better. They will start living when they have finally put everything behind them. You can miss someone and still have a beautiful afternoon. You can be uncertain about your future and still enjoy the company of a friend. Life doesn't have to be perfect before you are allowed to experience a little joy, darling. The tunnel is not just an empty stretch of darkness between where you are and where you want to be. There are things to learn here. People to meet. Small joys to experience. A version of yourself to discover. While waiting for the light at the end, you need to take some light with you. No, not that type that makes you pretend like everything is fine, but the little things that remind you that your life has not been suspended simply because you are going through something. A phone call with someone who makes you laugh. The courage to try again after a disappointing result. An evening spent resting without feeling guilty. The decision to pursue something meaningful, even when you cannot see exactly where it will lead. These things however, may not change the entire tunnel, but they can change how you experience being in it. And I believe that matters. For balance, some tunnels require help we cannot provide ourselves. Some require us to pause, ask for support, or find another way through. Carrying your own light does not mean you must walk alone, but that while you wait for tomorrow to become better, you do not have to abandon today. There is nothing wrong with looking forward to the end of the tunnel. Hope is a beautiful thing.But I wonder how much of our lives we have spent looking so far ahead that we have failed to notice what is still possible where we are. Just remember, the promise was never that the tunnel would be easy. It was simply that the tunnel would not last forever, and until we get to the other side, we still have a life to live. So darling, there truly is light at the end of the tunnel, but please, take your light into the tunnel.

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