me?”
When the boy did and light filled the shop, his eyes widened. The whole shop was an entirely
different place with light flooding in. No one in the pictures looked gloomy or wistful anymore. There
weren’t any tears, anger, or mourning. Everyone was smiling, grinning and laughing. Everyone was
enjoying their lives, looking happier and content than ever. The boy could not believe his eyes.
The man spoke again, “You see, they are special paintings. When they are placed in the darkness, they look bleak and distant, like you pointed out few minutes ago. Many people, when they bring
these paintings home, they leave them somewhere dark and secretive, so they only see the sad side.
This means that they are not done with grieving. They aren’t ready to admit to themselves that their
loved ones are dead and move on. However, if they are ready to do so and decide to bring the painting
out of the dark, whether to throw it out or to hang it in a bri