Echoes of Yesterday

In the quiet town of Sundarpur, Raghav, a college student, felt trapped under the weight of his past mistakes. As a teenager, he had squandered his studies and disappointed his parents, leaving a chasm of regret that widened with every visit home. The silence between them grew unbearable, filled with unspoken words and taunts that deepened his sense of failure.

One evening, Raghav sat on his terrace, contemplating the stars. Will I ever see my parents smile at me without my past casting a shadow? He recalled an encounter with an old man on a bus who had said, “The tighter we grasp our mistakes, the deeper the abyss we create. It’s not our failures that define us, but our ability to transcend them.”

These words ignited a flicker of hope in Raghav. He resolved to no longer seek his parents’ approval through empty gestures. Instead, he would embody change. Could he break free from the prison of his own mind?

With newfound determination, he whispered to the night, “Maybe it’s time to rewrite my story.” As he stood on the brink of transformation, he pondered: Was this the dawn of a new chapter, or merely a fleeting sonder in the vast tapestry of existence?