Five of them, actually. I dusted the five small shades that sit atop those bulbs that remind me of the ones my mother used to buy to put in the plastic electric “candles” that she put in the window for Christmas. The entire fixture is hanging by a chain the color of ebony, with an equally dark cord interwoven through the chain’s links. Our kitchen table is under this light, and it gets turned off and on myriad times during a given day as we eat and clean and dance and cook in the kitchen.
Today, following a good floor scrubbing (“Sing, Sweet Nightingale” anyone?), I noticed these miniature lamp shades and wondered if they could be wiped down in order to remove the dust which had built up on each’s sloped, cone-like contours. I dampened a paper towel lightly, perched upon a chair to reach, and began wiping.
The shades didn’t magically transform into crisp, clean, cream-colored shades. But, some of the dust did come off of them (and I have the grey-stained paper towels in my trash can to prove it).
As I had a small amount of clean paper towel after dusting the fifth shade, I walked toward the light switch panel and wiped off marks from multiple fingers…and I switched the light I had just dusted from OFF to ON…and guess what I saw….
LIGHT!
And the light was brighter than it had been previously. Just doing a little dusting could do that? I was amazed.
Then, I began to think of places in my life that might need a little dusting so they can shine a little brighter…and I decided to blog about my experience so I could ponder along with you, my dear friends.
What parts of your life might need to be cleaned up a bit in order for you to feel illuminated? What goal(s) will you set today in order to accomplish this feat? (You are totally up for it! I believe in you!!!!) Feel free to talk to me in the comment box or on Facebook or Twitter. I LOVE to hear what you are thinking…! Sending hugs, as always!
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