decide to stay blind and those who seek the light will find a way out. Just like most things, at some point it will come to an end, just as shadows in the morning are so large yet almost completely disappear at midday. Shadows seem to be superior over the human mind, but we tend to forget that light “awakens” the shadow. Joy and despair in one’s life, how can that be? How can one truly enjoy being happy if they haven’t encountered sadness?
The sun began shining brightly once again. I decided to tread closer to the edge of my forest. There was a break between me and my destination, light. The forest seemed intimidating, but no one around this province seemed to notice, as if I were the Cinderella.
My father would always tell me to never trust anyone, not even my own shadow, for even shadows can be deceiving. My thoughts directed me to turn and go back inside, but my shadow kept me there, I’d never seen this side before. I could not escape this. I took those daring steps slowly as the forest swallowed me whole. “Everyone has it, but no one can lose it. What am I?”
— Anonymous, Class of 2015