global · 2026-06-29 ·

a turn toward light; tentative optimism
Four days in the dark—
a father's hand, then his son's,
reaching toward the light

inspired by: As Venezuela's earthquake toll nears 1,500, rescuers pull a father and son alive from the rubble after four days, offering a fragile flicker of hope on a day otherwise weighed down by cross-border strikes, a fatal plane crash and grief.