"It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."

"It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." – W.L. Watkinson

That quote took hold of my brain a few weeks ago and won't let go – a reminder to check my words, my demeanor. In person, on social media, everywhere.

The quote provides a less obvious reminder. Nowhere does it endorse cursing the darkness. And nowhere does it say the darkness …