From the Archive: Raising Potential
An uplifting drabble
There are many ways to serve.
You can be the calm in the storm, the level-headed leader… whatever your status in society. Set your best example.
I shall put people at ease - play matchmaker, even. I’ll lift those who need it into the light.
Empower me. Reveal the truth and lies I need to know. What am I missing? What do I need in order to be whole?
I’ll help you sail downriver. One must feel safe enough to flow with the passage of life.
Yes, there are many ways to serve… and together, we’ll create a heaven on earth.
Thanks for reading…
…and a big welcome to explorers old and new!
Inspired by the Eyrie’s ‘Tarot Tales’, I utilised some elemental imagery in this drabble - the classical elements, I mean. You can be Earth, I shall be Air, you empower me with visions of Fire, I’ll help you heal with Water.
One day, I’ll write something similar using the actual elements. I naturally lean more towards the humanities than the sciences, but I’m up for a challenge.
Balance is important. You can see some of this belief, above: four elements and two people, working together to improve the world around them.
I wish things could always be this harmonious. Sometimes, however, you need to stand your ground. Hopefully, it’ll be for something worthwhile - something good.
This story was first published on 09/12/2025.
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