The Prairie Barrister – Warrior of the Light

Each Warrior of the Light contains within him the spark of God.

His destiny is to be with other Warriors, but sometimes he will need to practice the art of the sword alone; this is why, when he is apart from his companions, he behaves like a star.

He lights up his allotted part of the Universe and tries to point out galaxies and worlds to all those who gaze up at the sky.

The Warrior’s persistence will soon be rewarded. Gradually, other Warriors approach and they join together to form constellations, each with their own symbols and mysteries.

Paulo Cohello – Warrior of the Light

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The Prairie Barrister stood alone on a pitch-black night in the most remote area in the continent, somewhere in the vast expanse of the Nebraska prairie. Far removed from the blinding light of the city, he looked up and saw the night sky in its full glory.

Just then, something struck the Prairie Barrister, he was enveloped and surrounded by darkness. The vast darkness extended all around the prairie but also light-years into the void. All that could be seen were tiny pin pricks of light, breaking through the darkness and shining so bright they traveled seemingly infinite distances to his eyes.

Since he was alone, the Prairie Barrister ruminated silently and thought, “Just as space is full of darkness, human experience is full of suffering.”The Prairie Barrister wondered, “And what does it take to be a light in the darkness? To ignite joy amidst suffering?”

The Prairie Barrister thought of those fellow Prairie Barristers who had fought the good fight. These men and women were points of light, rare and brilliant, inspiring to those who dared to believe they too could fight and win the good fight. These Barristers, past and present, showed their brilliance so that others might join them in the good fight.

Somehow, the Prairie Barrister understood that stars burned with an internal furnace so intense the darkness necessarily receded. The Prairie Barrister knew there was infinite space, infinite raw materials for stars and galaxies but only in certain circumstances did a blazing star emerge to transform darkness to light.

The Prairie Barrister thought of his colleagues. There were many lawyers who possessed the raw materials and opportunity to shine but never spontaneously combusted into a brilliant star lighting up the night sky. What were these people missing? Forgetting others, and focusing on what was within his control, he wondered, “What can I harness so I might join my heroes, shine brightly and fulfill my destiny?”

He considered his past battles and the rare moments he had witnessed the spark of justice, the flash of possibility, the hope for illumination and transformation of darkness to light. In those moments, it had been action to relieve human pain and suffering that had sparked the light. It had been transformation of injustice to justice, of pain and hurt into righteous joy that sent out light in all directions. It was the courage to believe transformation was possible combined with the knowledge that, although darkness was pervasive and expansive, it was not inevitable or inviolable. These were the ingredients that caused spontaneous combustion within his fellow warriors for the light, and, he hoped, within himself.

With these thoughts in his mind, the Prairie Barrister once again looked deep into the night sky. He resolved to shine as brightly as possible and as often as necessary. The Prairie Barrister understood the meaning of the good fight and knew in his heart he would not be alone on the prairie forever, he would find companions in due time.

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