It's the longest day of the year for those of us in the northern hemisphere.
Keep the sun shining as long as you can.
Build a bonfire.
Roast corn.
Celebrate life.
If the sun's behind dark clouds, keep a fire burning in your heart.
If someone you know hurts or grieves, if there is loss and pain where once there was love and joy, be a warm heart.
Be gentle, be kind.
Share someone's pain.
Though it may not seem to help, it's the right thing to do.
Listen.
Look.
Pay attention.
This day has many hours of light.
It's a good day to notice things.
A longer time to celebrate life, and a longer time to grieve.
Help heal those who hurt.
Talk little, but stay warm.
Stay open.
Thinking kind thoughts matters.
That's what I'm doing right now.
Summer solstice is a happy day for me, but someone I know has suffered a tragic loss and is in deep pain.
So I won't wax enthusiastic about all the joys of the day.
Someone is unable to feel them, through no fault of their own.
All I can do is acknowledge that.
And note how long the sun shines on this day.
- G.P.
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