A few weeks ago I was driving my grandmother home. It was about 5 o'clock, but since it's November the sun was long gone. We hadn't seen each other in a while, so we were catching up, talking about the good the bad and the ugly. Then she said something that really touched my soul.

Before I tell you this life changing observation, I need to tell you a little more about my grandmother:

1. She's 5 foot nothing

2. She used to teach music, which means she's the most animated person I've ever met

3. My grandmother is everyone's "Gramma Jude"

4. She will get her lipstick on anyone who lets her

5. She loves unconditionally.

Now that you know Gramma Jude, I will proceed to rock your socks off. So, as I was saying before, we are driving through the dark. I had just told her about my new article writing gig, referring the what I'm doing right now, and she was ecstatic.

"You know something that I've always wanted to do, but just didn't have the words to make it something?" Yes, she was with her hands. No, she's not Italian. "I've always wanted to write about stars. About how they are always there, but it takes darkness to see the beauty of them."

Gramma Jude, you just blew my mind.

I think this idea is important to remember at any stage of your life. Sometimes your light goes unnoticed, by others, by yourself even. But under the right circumstances, you'll light up the sky. The stars wait all day for their chance to shine. What makes them so beautiful is they never give up, they never get tired of waiting, or dispise the sun for covering them.

We should all keep that in mind. No matter how dimmed you feel, night will come and your light will shine for everyone to see.