"The Dark Road, Illuminated"

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde

Every December, Kobe city glows.

It began 15 years ago

to give hope to the individuals who

lost loved ones in the Great Hanshin earthquake,

a 7.2-scaled tremor that tore the town apart.

Each and every light

is painted by hand.

Lucky for foreigners,

it falls around Christmastime,

helping us get into the spirit of the season.

Though, I know that's not the point. (^_-)☆

☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆*ﾟ ゜ﾟ*☆

Endless hope.

━─━─━─━─━

The next night,
the missionaries came bowling
with the youth in our ward.

Needless to say,
we had a hoot.

{"Dance of the Reed Pipes" via Kirov Orchestra & Valery Gergiev}

{"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" via Rascal Flatts}