What Are We Waiting For?
In the past, there was a tradition of placing a candle or a light in the window if a loved one was traveling. Guest houses would also do this, letting the weary traveler know there was lodging within that particular dwelling. As a child, we lit candles (electric ones) in the windows. We also lit candles on an Advent Wreath. When I asked why we did this, the answer was,"to show we are waiting." Now, we are in the middle of the Season of Light and Love. Many people from many different cultures are lighting candles and fires of various types or will be soon. If we look back to the traditions from whence these rituals came, we find that the lighting has to do with expectation, with welcome, with hope. Expectation, we lcome , and hope are empty when we have no idea what it is we are waiting for, welcoming in or hoping to have happen. Therefore, my question is still , "What are we w aiting for?" If we are waiting for Peace, for Love, for Light to retu...