A Light That Saved - - My Entry for "Creative Writing Challenge - Task #3"
I'm so excited to try out Creative Writing Challenge!
Steemit has helped me improve and ignited my passion for writing more. :)
So now, I'm joining yet another Challenge.
Here's the link of the third task. --> Creative Writing Challenge - Task #3
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A Light That Saved
Yuu was frustrated with his life. Everything seems so wrong.He wanted to finally give up even his own life.
One night, his pessimistic side was ruling over the optimistic one that he slowly climbed up the rooftop of his apartment building. "I should do this." he told himself. "If I die tonight, no one would even care... I bet, no one would even notice about it."
He looked at the scenery in front of him. It was dark, yet beautiful. The mixture of red, yellow, orange, blue and black... a picturesque view of the horizon he once loved. "I thought life is colorful. I thought it's worth living,"he murmured.
He felt a burning sensation in his eyes. Tears slowly ran down his cheeks. "God, am I ready to end the life that you've lent me? I was sure ready a few moments ago... but why? I'm so scared that I couldn't even hear my own heartbeat," he continued to sob.
He took a deep breath and closed his eyes for a while. The moment he released his supposed to be final breath along with opening his closed eyes, he saw something bright... something so flashy that was truly a sight.
"Whoah! What on earth is that?" he exclaimed.
Slowly moving into his direction, the once flashy light is taking its form. Is it a ball of gas? a plane? wait... a person on fire?
He took a step back, afraid of what's coming, but still couldn't take his eyes of it.
In a quarter of a second, he felt his body collide with something warm. The bright light... it's embracing him, caressing his back like what his late mother did to him. Dumbfounded, he didn't even had the energy to blink.
"Live your life... it might not be as you pleased, but never give up! Life is precious... don't waste it," cold yet warm words entered his ears.
He felt his chest tightening that he gathered all the energy that was about to leave his body back to his hand and touched his chest. "I'm sorry..." he cried. "I'm sorry!"
He found himself kneeling on the cold floor of the rooftop, with his clenched hands on his chest and overflowing tears from his eyes."I'm sorry for even thinking of killing myself. I'll never do it again. I'll live my life, even if it's painful. There's always light at the end of the tunnel... much brighter than the light you've shown me tonight. I'm sorry... and thank you."
He embraced himself and slowly stood up. Looked up the sky, the horizon he learned to love again tonight... smiled and thanked the light.
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So, there you have it... :)
My story using the picture provided. ^^
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Thanks for dropping by!
Love lots, @tegoshei
WOW! A good one @tegoshei!
I really like this model: the desperate protagonist is about to do the worst thing a person ever could do and then something happens and suddenly he sees all the reasons to keep breathing turning himself/herself into an inspiration to the desperate ones (often even unconsciously).
Recently I read an inspiration story that used the same story design.
I think it was less than 24 hours ago when I thought it might be a good idea to write it as a new post after the end of the challenge.
It's about two soldiers who's faces were burned at Afganistan's battle fields. They were about to put an end of their live in the hospital. Suddenly they spotted a movie about Kyle Maynard who's way of living is just a miracle and a huge inspiration for millions (see more about him if you are curious). After the end of the movie they already knew that they would never have any kind of suicide thoughts again.
Believe it or not, but the same they they landed on the airport back in US, they saw him - Kyle Maynard. They instantly hugged him and thanked him about what he did with them in the hospital.
Believe it or not, the two soldiers really inspired Kyle and that helped him escape from his own depression at that time. Yeah, it seems like even people like him can get desperate at some point.
So once again, thank you @tegoshei!
Interesting... will try to search about him.. :) Thank you so much for your comment. ^^ I really appreciate it! :D I've always wanted people to give feedbacks on my creations... <3 It means a lot! ^^
PS: Thanks for sharing this inspiring story too.. Somehow, people need other people to be saved... and sometimes, we are unconsciously saving each other. :D
Exactly! Kyle's story remind's me about the life of Nick Vujicic. Both are very famous.
Will check them both... Thank you! :)
By the way, think of putting a title. The story deserves it's own title :)
I just did... I called it, "A Light That Saved".
It's a good enough one! :)
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STOPThis looks fun!!! :D
It is.. ^^ You should try it, too! @robyneggs :)
and this tremendous tale has 0.25 on it!
I still can't get a handle on this place
I loved it!
I thought it took a very difficult subject matter and treated it with respect and dignity.
well done @tegoshei
and well done to only mention the word plane once too
lol
big hugs
better once than never? hahaha xD
Thank you so much for reading and commenting. :)
I really appreciate it. (^_^)
hugs back