"A Spark In The Dark" by Dave Fox

09/10/24 • 11 min

"A Spark In the Dark" is a poignant and powerful story about a brilliant and rebellious young girl who finds purpose and redemption through the guidance of a wise nun, Sister Bernadette. From a troubled teen to a courageous mentor, she inspires others with her unique approach, but her life is tragically cut short when she sacrifices herself to save her students from a school shooter. Through her story, we explore themes of faith, community, and the transformative power of finding one's true calling.

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Transcript

“A Spark In the Dark”

By Dave Fox

She was always brilliant, a wildfire of a girl, blazing too hot and too fast for anyone to keep up. At twelve, she could unravel the complexities of algebra with a flick of her wrist, her pencil moving across the page like a musician’s fingers on a piano. She had a way with the classics too—her teachers marveled at how she could recite whole passages of The Iliad as if they were lyrics to a song she’d long grown tired of. But brilliance u