Everyone who’s been out after
dark and wends their weary way home has traditionally been cheered, even from
afar, by a light in the window beckoning.
In days of yore, more often a
candle – but nonetheless a beacon.
Front porch lights are a
thoughtful gesture when flicked on before retiring, especially in a rural area
when someone may be in need of help. I was thinking of this recently when my
youngest niece recounted a hair-raising tale of a nighttime walk from New
Liskeard to Haileybury…stranded when her ride left unexpectedly.
Every snap of a branch or
unfamiliar murmur of “something” out there gave her goosebumps galore and when
she and her girlfriend arrived at their apartment they simply fell onto their
beds with exhaustion!
I admonished her gently,
suggesting they should have knocked on someone’s door….
Driving back to Muskoka from
a weekend visit to the Tri-Town communities known as Temiskaming Shores, I
gasped with incredulity when I saw a unique fixture mounted next to the front
door.
Not immediately recognizable
as a light in the window, or even near the window, it was a stuffed bear head!
And that was hair-raising!
When in the dark, personally
or professionally, tread lightly!!
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