Shine a Light Somewhere

There is a slight flutter in my chest, whether it be that silly skip-a-beat or an intuitive nudge. I don't quite know what to make of it, however it is here and will not soon be leaving, I'm afraid. I am too prone to analyze this, assay that; there is likely to be no sleep for B tonight.

Breathe, I say. Just brrrreathe. That feeling, that so-called unsubstantiated feeling of unavailingness...where is the cure?    Aha, I know the answer to that one. The answer lies right here within me. Why, can you tell me, can't my analytical mind search this one out? Who am I here for? Is that even the right question? What, how, when, why....where? It all comes back to "who." I know who that is. It is the world as we know it...this world in which hate is more abundant than love, injustice is more plentiful than justice. I do pray that my pessimism is clouding my vision like an unfortunate cataract; I would love to be wrong. In the meantime, maybe I would feel a tinge of a bit more vital if I could uplift my tiny circle, my sphere; if I could shine for them, alight their environs, maybe that light would make it further than I could imagine. It's as simple as "treat others the way you want to be treated." The Golden Rule really is golden, when you look at it from this angle. We've all heard of "paying it forward," and of The Good Samaritan. Take a second or two to remove yourself from me-me-me and see what happens. Generosity is contagious, and is allegedly linked to happiness. I know, it's mysterious, but I think we have a shot at this.