Sunrise

fingers were numb, and every single bone in my body was shaking, even though I had six blankets on. I was sitting on a cliff, and if I moved any more than a foot I would plummet to my death. That’s right, I risked death to see the most “exhilarating sunrise of my life”, which is what everyone with me said. They also said the clouds would go away. So to pass the time, I envisioned a beautiful horizon with orange and pink cotton candy-like colors. And the sun floating upward burning our eyes with…

Pete began pacing the porch. “What Martyn said to you about the solar system might explain the red sunsets and sunrises. The lights I've seen behind the clouds. People don't think to look up any more. Apart from farmers and sailors most seem to have forgotten how to read the weather by observing the sky. If what your friend says is true, we can’t believe what we see when we look up, because the sky is a lie.” “Martyn said it's getting too close. They won’t be able to hide it much longer.” “Is he…

Tomorrow you set out towards Santiago. The truth is you already have been walking this path as you envisioned and prepared for this journey. In the morning, what up till now has only been a future hope will become reality. It would not be uncommon for you to feel both excitement and insecurity. You cannot wait to take your first steps, but you wonder if you will be able to make it. While these thoughts are to be expected, do not give them much thought. Instead, spend this time reflecting on…

Under this silky sky of red, blue, and white are their hearts of valor- forever asleep in a gentle tranquility. Yet, that calm peace should not be underestimated. Although they lie in a slumber, their bravery restlessly courses through us. The vivid flames and the roars of their courage still take breath into every step we are able to take. It is for that courage that when the sun may touch us with its glimmer from above, we can arise to it with outstretched arms. The hope which illuminated…

IMPETUS: the force by which a body moves. A single flickering street lamp illuminated the abandoned streets below. Ash danced on the wind, interrupted by the charred, black skeletons of what had once been sturdy foundations to village houses, coating the parts of the street where there was still gasoline with burnt memories. It settled on the occasional corpse, mimicking skin where the muscle had been touched by fire, drawing halos of gray chalk around the shattered skulls of innocents that had…

So serene it was almost therapeutic. Paralyzed not with fear, but fascination instead. A front row seat to the most captivating acts of destruction. With glowing beauty, eyes were fixed on the fire, focusing on the heat it continuously radiated, admiring everything it had to offer;everything it had to show. While standing feet away admiring how raw the natural beauty was, the urge grew almost irrepressible, wanting to inch forward simply because it had the effect of drawing you closer and…

At 7:27 on this Sunday morning, the sun is just peaking over the tall pines covering the open field of grass. Just as the rays of sunlight are meeting the ground, a calm breeze soothes the field from one end to the other. At this point there is only one thing missing, the cattle. When the sun is finally on display for all to see, the cows wake and walk with their baby calves to the middle of the field to see what another day holds. Perhaps they wonder what wild animals will come through their…

The grass glistened like crystals from the summer morning dew. The sun was rising over the mountains in an elegant fashion, providing light for the world to see. There was a faint hint of a breeze. The trees laid upon the mountain restless. The mountains had jagged edges rocketing to the moon. The view was insurmountable, as the lake below glared with great brilliance showing undiscovered life and happiness. The land remained untouched, with a triumphant glare. This is where I wanted to begin my…

and transforming into a butterfly, It is evident that the transition from childhood to adulthood is a difficult and confusing time for many, but in most cases, the great transformation and lessons learned are well worth the struggle endured. “A Sunrise on the Veld”, written by Doris Lessing is a coming of age story about a boy who goes comes to the harsh realization that all things living, including himself, must die. Lessing uses the incident that triggered the boys realization as a lesson…

The main character in Doris Lessing’s “A Sunrise On the Veld” realizes that everyone and everything goes through pain and struggle, and that life isn’t perfect. When the boy stumbles upon a dying buck during his secret hunting journey, his enthusiasm and cocky attitude that collected within his young soul at the beginning of the story, begin to die out. The boys change reveals the theme that in order to mature, you must experience a great deal of pain and embrace life’s struggles. At half…