Sometimes the world seems like a very dark place. In this angry world, I have seen a glimpse of light, I have seen kindness, love and hope at a homeless shelter. Siloam Mission is named after a pool where, in biblical times, Jesus healed a blind man. In this tradition, the Mission has a medical clinic, and I have had the privilege of working there. The homeless men and women I have met at Siloam have taught me profound lessons about perseverance through suffering, expressing joy in dire circumstances, and the rewards of service to those in need. .