The Ruthless Forests Of Life

Adab Singh

Ms. Hill

Pre-AP ILA 8

18 April 2019

The Ruthless Forests Of Life

I’ve always wondered if there is a reason why everything happens. All the misfortunes and all the accidents. Why? Why? Why?

These were the thoughts that flooded my mind as I looked at my horrific figure in the mirror, on a cold Friday night in, supposedly, one of the most beautiful cities in South Michigan. I stared right through my eyes, penetrated right through my eyes, and discovered something I wasn’t all too surprised to see.

A cloud. A cloud of despair, blocking my way from searching beyond and finding any sign of joy. And then, came the rain, in the form of tears. It was as if the floodgates had been opened. My mind trying its hardest to stop this aggravated storm but to no avail.

But all of a sudden, it stopped. The outrage had come to a halt. I pushed myself to form a smile on my face, but all I managed to come up with was a smile with nothing.
No feelings. No emotions. I had nothing. I was nothing. This was the smile I would put on as I greeted my so-called “friends”, or so I believed they were, whereas I was nothing but a toy for them to play with. These demons were slowly eating away at me, and I felt like I couldn’t do anything to make them go away.

I believe, however, that one can get through even the toughest times in life if they just hang on. If one tries hard enough, they can break through the tangled mass of conflicts that they struggle with. No matter how dense the forest, one can always find a way. I certainly did find my way.

This mission, however, is only possible if the person is willing to cut through the thicket and be ready to face the other side.

The cloud was still there as well, and I never thought that it would go away...well...not on its own anyway`. I pushed and slashed through this vicious cloud that blocked my path towards happiness. And I got through and my world was illuminated, when I heard that we were moving away to another state, The Lone Star state.

I felt joyful. I had a purpose. And I wasn’t “nothing” anymore.

My experience on the dark side has helped me ever since. It has helped me prevent the deep pits of doom and even help others from falling into them. I feel proud and even thankful for this event taking place in my life since it showed me both sides of life. I am now prepared for the future if such an event were to recur. After all, history does tend to repeat itself every once in a while, and it does certainly help.

I believe in humans. And I believe in their ability to overcome any obstacle in life. And now, I even believe in myself to conquer these conflicts and rise upon them. I believe.