THE WARRIOR OF THE LIGHT
There is no such thing as impossible love. The warrior of light does not allow himself to be intimidated by silence, or by rejection. He knows that - behind the icy mask people wear - there is a heart of fire. That is why the warrior risks more than others. He tirelessly seeks a person's love - even if this means hearing, many times over, the word "no", returning home defeated, feeling rejected in body and soul. A warrior does not allow himself to be overwhelmed in his search for his needs. Without love, he is nothing.
The warrior of the light pays attention to small things, because they can get in the way. A thorn, however small, causes the traveler to interrupt his journey. A small and invisible cell can destroy a healthy organism. The memory of an instant of fear in the past, can often cause cowardice to return each morning. A fraction of a second is enough to lower the guard for the enemy's fatal blow. The warrior is attentive to small things. Sometimes he is hard on himself, but he prefers to act in this way. "The devil resides in small things," says an old proverb of the Tradition.
A warrior of the light always does something out of the ordinary. He may dance in the street as he walks to work. Or look into the eyes of a stranger and speak of love at first sight. From time to time, a warrior puts forward an idea which may sound ridiculous, but which he believes in. The warriors of the light allow themselves such days. He is not afraid to weep over old grievances, or to marvel at new discoveries. When he feels the time is right, he leaves everything behind and goes after the dream he has longed for. When he understands that he is at the limits of his resistance, he withdraws from the combat, without blaming himself for having committed one or two unexpected reckless acts. A warrior does not spend his days trying to act out the part that others have chosen for him.
A warrior of the light notices that certain moments repeat themselves. He often finds himself faced with the same problems and situations as before. He becomes depressed. He begins to think he is incapable of making progress in life, the difficult moments having returned. "I've already been through this", he complains to his heart. "It is true, you have been through it", replies the heart. "But you never went beyond it." The warrior then understands that the repetition of experiences have one single purpose: to teach him that he has not yet learned. He begins to seek out a new solution for each repeated struggle - until he finds a way of conquering.
The warrior - inadvertently - takes a wrong step and falls into the abyss. Ghosts startle him, loneliness torments him. As always he sought the Good Fight, and didn't think this would happen to him. But it did. Surrounded by darkness, he communicates with his master. "Master, I have fallen into the abyss," he says. "The waters are deep and dark." "Remember one thing," replies the master. "That it is not the fall which drowns, but the length of time underwater." And this causes the warrior to use all his strength to get out of the situation in which he finds himself.
A warrior of the light never forgets that good men do not complain. Injustices take place. We all go through situations we do not deserve - generally when we cannot defend ourselves. At such times, the warrior remains silent. He does not waste energy on words, for they can do nothing; it is better to use the strength to resist, be patient, and know that Someone is watching. Someone who has faced unjust suffering, and who does not accept it. This Someone gives the warrior that which he needs the most: time. Sooner or later, everything will work in his favor once again. A warrior of the light is wise; He doesn't comment on his defeats.
