New Milford Life: 2020 Needs The Lights

Posted on November 26, 2020 by chrisryanwrites

By Christopher Ryan

The late fall evenings have been deeply dark, like dusk got fired and midnight was forced to come in to work early. Night descends quickly around 5 pm and that seems to figure into all that 2020 has been.

We need the lights.

Driving around town, we see many families have lit their holiday decorations early this year, and it inspires gratitude.

Cracking the gloom with grace, the lights offer hope.
Whether subtle or celebratory, the lights speak out against the night, offering to brighten our way regardless of our differences.
Be they a quiet welcome…
… or regal display…
… the lights offer hope and unity to our community.
So we thank all who extend the lights this season, and encourage of our gorgeously diverse community to shine as well.
This year has been rough for so many. Showing a light at the end of its tunnel can be seen as encouragement.
We can take each push back against the darkness as a statement that we can get to the other side of all our challenges …
… and we can do it together.
Happy Thanksgiving, New Milford.

About chrisryanwrites

I do my best to tell fast-paced stories with humor and heart. My fiction work is available on amazon.com. Here, I’ll write about the sources for those stories from what I read, watch, listen to, and observe to my experiences as a former award-winning journalist, high school teacher, actor, and producer.
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2 Responses to New Milford Life: 2020 Needs The Lights

  1. Mo Britt says:
    November 26, 2020 at 4:52 pm

    thank you, Chris! that is beautiful, and just what I needed to hear today! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! M. Britt

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