Luminescence

In the dark, our sufferings always appear inky black, roiling and turbulent like a storm wracked sea. But in the light of faith, we see suffering how it truly is, the clearest of waters, filling us at times to the brim, and often overflowing from us. But because it is so clear, and because we have been filled with light, our sufferings become joy, and they pour out from ourselves to bring that light to others who are still in darkness.