What does the lighthouse do? I ask myself. It never moves. It cannot hike up its rocky skirt and dash into the ocean…

What does the lighthouse do? I ask myself. It never moves. It cannot hike up its rocky skirt and dash into the ocean to rescue the foundering ship. It cannot calm the waters or clear the shoals. It can only cast light into the darkness. It can only point the way.

~L.Wingate, The Prayer Box