In the Present with Chelsea Kline: The simple power in kindling the light

By Chelsea Kline for the Daily Hampshire Gazette
Published: 11/25/2022 2:17:38 PM

A common refrain I often hear this time of year is some form of trepidation or dread about the encroaching darkness. Even the snow lovers bemoan the onset of those “long winter nights” and the seemingly endless darkness. Hence the emphasis on light and warmth throughout the winter holidays, humans have long feared the cold dark of winter loneliness, and crafted ways to keep a spark of warmth kindled among us.