Glimpse of Hope: Essay

 Glimpse of Hope: Essay

Sleeping is hard in the summertime. The blankets are warm, but without them I am vulnerable to monsters. I used to fear endings. But now when I know the end, I understand that every friendship cannot last forever, not every dream meant to stay. Is it okay or not, it is inevitable.

One chapter of my life closed forever. Life said, deal with it. Did I fail? What will the next chapter of my life bring me? I do not know. What I do know is that time and life both go fast. I have one door to open every morning to let the sunlight in. It is a hot summer. In business we say, when one door closes, another window of opportunity opens. 

I went outside and took a ten-minute walk with a mission: to notice few things that I have not really looked at before such as sneaky lizards, the shape of the plants, and the number of flowers on the rose mini bush. I did not see monsters. Everything was the same as I remembered.

I was scared, alone but not hungry. I learned to take care of myself. I did not have another choice. I have time, and I continue to live my life. My eyes showed distress, immense fear but also a tiny glimpse of hope. 

The greatest gift you can give to someone is our valuable time. When we give someone our time, we give the person a portion of our life that we never will get back. Life is inevitable.

Tomshinsky@2025