I remember driving on the interstate—going
about 80 mph. Suddenly, and without any warning, I saw a large piece of
furniture flip out of the back of a pickup truck. Within a matter of
seconds, the furniture crashed right in front of my car. I hastily swerved to
the left (luckily into the shoulder of the road), and avoided the danger. Once
I swerved back onto the road, I looked into my rearview mirror to see the fate
of the car behind me. To my relief, the driver behind me followed my exact path
and avoided a collision. And just like that, I watched a domino effect take
place—with car after car after car. Each driver knew to serve left because of
the example of the car ahead of him/her.
I guarantee that each one of us has “been that driver,”
setting an example for a person in need, or “that follower,” because of the
positive example of another. Sometimes we forget that there are oh so many
people in darkness who are in need of light, and they look to you and me to find
that light. It could be a child, a neighbor, a spouse, a friend, a stranger—anyone,
but no matter who it is, our light can make all the difference—if we choose to let
it shine.
Joseph B. Wirthlin reminds us why our light matters,