I have long been fascinated by the under-appreciated light switch.
It is a mechanical magic trick….now you see it, now you don’t! Any unassuming little light switch is a
sure-fire entertainer for a little one; I remember holding my giggling grandson
while he discovered the fascination of this out-of-reach wonder on the hallway
wall. What I hardly noticed he found
delightful….it was, after all, just a light switch.
In our daily speech we use the example of the lowly light switch
to explain instant changes in mood, life goals and emotions, as in: “We seemed to be getting along just fine and
suddenly her mood changed like a light switch”!
On any given day most of us use a light switch at least a dozen times
without ever giving it a thought; somehow we know the little piece of plastic has
the strength to stop the powerful surge of electricity in an instant. Ever wonder exactly how that happens? Me either…….
Now we stand looking toward Labor Day; the time when Mother
Nature flips her “light switch”. We’ve
no sooner torn the page off the calendar than the big switch occurs……..viola! Go to bed on August 31st with the
ceiling fan slashing the humid night air….wake on the morning of September 1st
to see leaves lazily drifting past the bedroom window. Wear a sleeveless blouse to work one day,
pull a sweater out of the closet for the next.
The light switch has somehow been
thrown and we didn’t even notice.
The next time you turn on a lamp or flip the switch that
brings your room to life remember: the
light switch is a metaphor for life. The things that make such a big difference in
our lives we often take for granted; often we forget how powerful these small
things are. Pay attention to the small things and most of
the time the big things will take care of themselves….because change can happen
in an instant.
Life is Good
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