Friday, March 29, 2013

Silent Night



Going on exchange is like watching night fall.


In the beginning, you’re watching a sunset. Too many beautiful new colors and sensations flood you and overwhelm you completely, leaving you with feelings of confusion, awe, and contentment.

It is all too brief, for darkness soon falls. You don’t recognize anything around you. You feel so lost and very, very alone. The loneliness hurts in ways you never thought it could because you are scared that no one is there for you in the blackness. You fear that nothing good can come out of this darkness.

Then, suddenly, one by one, the stars come out. At first, you barely notice them, but suddenly you look around to find that the inky black has burst into a shower of diamonds around you. Out of the midnight blue, the darkness never seemed so bright. You can see this world in a new, beautiful way by starlight.

As soon as your eyes adjust, as soon as you can fully appreciate it, the sun begins to rise. Soon, it will all be over.

Jee le zaraa.

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