Darkness

The time fell back Sunday morning so it was bright out when I walked my dog at 6am; I had let myself sleep an extra half hour and felt energized in the crisp autumn air. The leaves in Southeast Pennsylvania where I live were at their peak of changing colors and every corner I turned felt like stepping into an exquisite painting.

That night, I was exhausted at 5:15pm when I stepped out into the twilight after teaching a seminar. I got in my car…