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Happy Hanukkah Everyone. Light Candles. The Darkness Shall Not Win. (Original Post) VermontKevin Dec 2017 OP
I will light candles tonight my brother. n/t Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #1
From the Texas Democratic Party Gothmog Dec 2017 #2
Yes, and there is a saying . . . Collimator Dec 2017 #3
From this Christian, Nonhlanhla Dec 2017 #4
Happy Hanukkah to you too. RandomAccess Dec 2017 #5

Collimator

(1,639 posts)
3. Yes, and there is a saying . . .
Tue Dec 12, 2017, 07:07 PM
Dec 2017

That, "It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness."

The people here who still believe in the value of humanity over money are many candles.

The people giving of their time and labor to the Black Lives Matter movement are many candles.

The people donating to Planned Parenthood are many candles.

The people crying out on behalf of a torn Mother Earth are many candles.

The people of # MeToo, calling out the powerful who pervert the beauty of human sexuality are many candles.

The people living in comfort and security opening their eyes and ears and hearts to those living in fear and pain and want are many candles.

The people giving voice to the needs of future generations are many candles.

Each person, striving to be better than their former selves, reaching out to offer strength and support to one other person on the same journey is one candle.

Seven billion souls--how many long for the light? Darkness will not endure.

Nonhlanhla

(2,074 posts)
4. From this Christian,
Tue Dec 12, 2017, 07:07 PM
Dec 2017

my most heartfelt wishes for a happy and peaceful Hannukah to you and our other Jewish members. The story of Hanukkah is so inspiring, and your summary of its meaning (that the darkness shall not win), is wonderful. Happy Hannukah!

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