Piercing the Darkness: Leave a Note

A few weeks ago, my friend A’Driane sent me a Facebook event invitation to Piercing the Darkness: Leave a Note. At first, I ignored it (sorry, A’Driane) because I get so many Facebook event invitations to things I usually don’t attend. But then I saw some of my other friends accepting their invitations to the event, and I got curious. Here’s what I read from the Piercing the Darkness Facebook page:

WORLDWIDE EVENT: It’s happening wherever YOU ARE AT!! January’s event is super easy: Leave a Note. On January 17th, take 30 seconds to write an encouraging note on a piece of paper. Leave it anonymously somewhere that someone who needs it can find it – and let destiny do the rest!

On top of a stack of cans in the grocery store? Post-it note on the bathroom mirror at work? Written on the back of your bill at a restaurant? Scribbled on a napkin and left on a bench? Scrawled on a piece of notebook paper and slipped into the locker of someone you don’t know? Yes, yes, yes! All of these are perfect. The idea is to make someone smile, give them hope, encouragement…and pierce the darkness that has overcome our world.

The purpose of Piercing the Darkness is to help be a source of light in the world in these times of darkness. We do easy, simple things that help others feel a little better, and in turn, we feel a little better, too. It’s a baby step towards bringing light back into this perpetually darkening world.

That sounds easy, fun, and meaningful. Sure, there’s a smidge of hyperbole–”the darkness that has overcome our world“??? But the spirit of the thing moved me. I’m participating today. I have a stack of post-it notes & colorful Sharpies ready to spread some encouragement to some local total strangers! Or maybe even a few of my co-workers!

A’Driane sent me a text message note this morning:

An awesome start to the morning!

I hope you’ll consider leaving a note today. You never know whose day you might brighten. Or, even better, whose life you might change.