A pillar of consciousness in the middle of the sea.

People generally love freedom, but journeys of freedom are often solitary. Like a lighthouse, free and alone amidst the vast ocean waves.

Báo Thanh niên•07/06/2026

It seems that in countless distant past lives, my soul belonged to those distant, adrift ships. That lonely soul of mine once intensely longed to see the light of lighthouses. That light was not merely physical light, but it truly became a point of spiritual anchor.

Many years ago, I climbed to the top of the lighthouse on Song Tu Tay Island in the Truong Sa archipelago – a remote lighthouse at the easternmost point of our country, exposed to the elements. From the top of the majestic lighthouse tower, looking out over the endless expanse of waves, I truly felt the great will of humanity reflected in these never-sleeping "eyes of the sea." Humanity must light its own small sparks to confront the all-encompassing darkness of the universe. Because, more than anything, people understand that amidst the vastness and uncertainty, the most terrifying thing is not the waves and storms, but the fear of losing one's way.

Just yesterday, I stood at Eo Gió (Tan Hiep island commune, Da Nang ), at an altitude of over 130 meters above sea level, the most beautiful spot to admire the majestic Cham Island lighthouse perched on the eastern cliff. A masterpiece of architecture, perfectly white amidst the undulating green of hope. As darkness fell over the vast expanse of water, the Cham Island lighthouse silently "flashed" and "blinked," using the stillness of its light to dispel anxieties and locate lost souls far away on the horizon… For me, each flash of its light was like a reminder: "Keep going, and you will find the shore…"

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Someone once told me that the philosophy behind a lighthouse is strange. It simply stands still, "flashing" and "blinking" on its own, evoking the rhythm of a warm, comforting, and hopeful heart. Doesn't every person's life also need a lighthouse like that? When things are most precarious, when darkness envelops everything, people easily fall into a state of disorientation, seeing their lives as a fragile, lonely boat adrift at sea. But as long as the "eye of the sea" remains, the boat will be steered, the heart will be stirred, and it will reach towards hope.

The presence of a lighthouse cannot lessen the ocean's fury and storms, but it can ease people's confusion, wavering, and fear. Seeing that light, they know they are not left behind; they feel strong enough to face the waves. Because they understand that after a long, tiring journey, there is always an "eye of the sea" awake, always there to welcome them back.

Ultimately, life is a journey toward one's own lighthouse, where, despite storms and tempests, the light of hope silently and proudly flickers on the distant shore. Before long, I will be there again, where my lighthouse stands.

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