← All Stories
Teacher & Neighbor
Maria
“Light grows when we notice people who are usually overlooked.”
Where do you find light in your life right now?
In my students. Every morning a few of them arrive early just to talk, and that small trust feels like sunlight.
How do you try to bring light to the people around you?
I try to notice the child no one else is noticing, and to say their name like it matters — because it does.
What will you carry from this story?
Perhaps it is one sentence, one memory, or one person you now want to call. Light is often passed forward through something small.
Who helped carry you through a difficult season?
If someone came to mind, consider sending them this story—or asking them the four questions while you still can.