Cheris The Light Not Darkness

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Imagine waking up and knowing that you are going to die. What is the first thing that you would do? With most people, they would not just wait for it to happen, they would get out and do something about it. It could be as big as finding the cure for the disease or as small as making friends with some unknown neighbors or paying for the groceries for the person behind them. The lesson about cherishing things in life is in almost kind of source that can be thought of. Books, artwork, biblical stories, poetry, songs, photography and articles can all contian this life lesson.
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“These pleasures are forgotten or ignored. I will be the first to admit that I take a lot for granted, even after experiencing cancer myself. After reading Michael’s book, I vowed to change that. It certainly won’t happen overnight, but I will do it in small steps so I do it right.” (1875)

Artwork is one of the ways that the theme about treasuring things in life can be conveyed in. An example of a piece of Artwork like this is one right here . The reason that this picture is an example of cherishing things is not only because of what it says but what the meaning behind each of the things incorporated into it. “Cherish the Light Not Darkness” (Bach, Elizabeth. Cherish the Light Not Darkness. 2014.) means that people should not be focusing on the terrible things in life or the things that darken their mood. They should instead focus on the joyful things in life that lighten their mood up. The yellow orb symbolizes the light or joys a person has. Since you cannot see into the light, this could mean that the inside of the light can be anything that any kind of person would like such as kittens, sports, games and maybe even darkness if that is what a person ...

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...le things in everyday life. It can be almost anything as long as the person does not take doing any of those things for granted. So life should be enjoyed for all the wonders it has since it can vanish in an instant.

Works Cited

Bach, Elizabeth. Cherish the Light Not Darkness. 2014. Pencil on paper.
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Ed. ESV. Wheaton, Illinois. Kindle.
Dickinson, Emily. ""Hope" Is the Thing with Feathers - (314)." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 May 2014.
Friger, Alexander M. "Ray Of Hope." Favoritescenery.com. N.p., 5 Oct. 1993. Web.
"No Hopeless Situations." No Hopeless Situations. All things Frugal, n.d. Web. 23 May 2014.
""Stand In The Rain" lyrics." SUPERCHICK LYRICS. A-Z Lyrics, n.d. Web. 23 May 2014. .

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