Is There Only Darkness, or Will Light Prevail?

In the wake of the tragic Paris massacre, this photograph seems to sum up my feelings, and perhaps those of many others.  Its dramatic contrast of darkness penetrated by sunshine suggests that although the times are dark, perhaps oppressively so, light is struggling to shine through. 

We cannot now know the outcome of the struggle.  We can only have hope that brighter days lie ahead.  Until then, courage--and compassion for those who are most affected--must prevail.