Vanesa G
UW Writing
July 10, 1995
As I sit on top of this hill, waiting patiently for the break of dawn to rise before my very eyes, I realize that there is a world that could only be opened by heart and mind . . . a world of enlightenment.
Just as I discovered this place, the awakening of a new day was born. Slowly the sun began to rise and watching it, I began to question to myself. Why will tomorrow always be coming forward and why will yesterday never return in order for us to change what we did wrong? Suddenly I felt a light, cool breeze blow against my hair and somehow, somewhat, it helped me answer my own question.
So here I am with the wind soothing my face and the light glowing in my eyes and I thought about the answer that was revealed. Did it make sense? Could it be? While watching the sun rising slowly, hearing the birds as they chirped to a brand new day, and feeling the breezy wind grasping my hair on top of this hill, another question came to my mind. Am I really who the world thinks I am or is everything that I do an act to prove my place? No! But wait! What is there to prove? Is there really a need for me to prove to the world or to anyone who I am? What is the point? One may judge me from the outside and from then on always think that I am a certain type. But may I say, if one was to judge another by looking from the outside, they do not know who their own inner-self is.
I am who I am. As long as I have my pride, confidence, faith, self-esteem, self motivation, and the love for being who I am, there is no need to prove to anyone. It is their challenge to have patience and to find out who I am.
Breaking the silence upon this hilltop was a flock of birds flying away and chirping. It was then that I realized that early dawn had now become early morning. I reflected on the first answer that I found. Yesterday is now the past and the reason why it will never come back is because we cannot go through the pain of the mistakes we made again. The agony of the past might haunt us but tomorrow comes to our rescue. Whatever decision that was made, whatever happened has happened; let it be. From there we will do things the way it must be done. We must correct our mistakes and let the future be our hero.
I now realize that the world of enlightenment has accepted me. One might not believe in this world, but it takes your heart and mind to find the key to this treasure chest that lies deep within your soul, as if a buried treasure were in the deep ocean.
A brand new day . . . meaning of another chance . . . my hero has arrived.