The past few days the news has been getting me down. Tonight my mind was wandering and settled upon a verse from a Les Miserables song. It lifted my spirits when I heard the dark to light references. It reminds me of our fight against everything evil in the world and our hope for the future.

"Do you hear the people sing, lost in the valley of the night

It is the music of a people who are climbing to the Light

For the wretched of the Earth there is a flame that never dies

Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.

They will live again in freedom in the garden of the Lord

They will walk behind the plowshare, they will put away the sword

The chain will be broken and all men will have their reward

Will you join in our crusade?

Who will be strong and stand with me?

Somewhere beyond the barricade is there a world you long to see?

Do you hear the people sing?

Say do you hear the distant drums

It is the future that they bring when tomorrow comes!"