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Twilight is not necessarily beautiful

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By Revriand AsyharPublished 10 days ago 2 min read
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Alright, kick back and get ready for a story that might just change the way you see twilight.

Now, most folks think of twilight as this magical time of day—ya know, when the sky turns all shades of pink and purple, and everything looks like it's been dipped in gold. But let me tell ya, twilight ain't always as pretty as it's cracked up to be.

Take Sally, for instance. She lived in a little town nestled between mountains, where the sunsets were the talk of the town. Every evening, like clockwork, folks would gather on their porches and patios, oohing and aahing as the sky put on its nightly show.

But Sally? Well, she wasn't so keen on twilight. In fact, she downright dreaded it. To her, twilight wasn't a time of beauty—it was a time of loneliness and longing.

You see, Sally had lost someone dear to her—a loved one who had left this world too soon. And every evening, as the sun dipped below the horizon and the world was bathed in that soft, ethereal light, Sally couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in her heart.

To her, twilight was a reminder of all the things she had lost—the laughter that would never echo through her home again, the hand she would never hold, the words left unsaid. It was a bittersweet symphony that played out each night, leaving Sally feeling hollow and alone.

But as much as Sally tried to avoid it, twilight always seemed to find her. It crept into her dreams, painting them with hues of sorrow and regret. It lingered in the corners of her mind, whispering tales of what could have been.

One evening, as Sally sat alone on her porch, watching the sky fade from blue to black, she couldn't take it anymore. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she cursed the twilight for bringing her nothing but pain.

But just as she was about to retreat inside, something remarkable happened. A voice—a soft, gentle voice—floated on the evening breeze, cutting through Sally's despair like a ray of sunshine breaking through the clouds.

"Twilight may not always be beautiful," the voice said, "but that doesn't mean it's not worth experiencing."

Sally blinked back her tears, unsure of where the voice was coming from. But as she looked around, she realized that she wasn't alone. All around her, the townsfolk had gathered, their faces bathed in the warm glow of the twilight.

And in that moment, Sally realized that she wasn't the only one who felt the weight of twilight's sadness. Each person there had their own sorrows and regrets, their own lost loves and broken dreams. But together, they found solace in the simple act of being together, of sharing in each other's pain and finding strength in their shared humanity.

From that day on, Sally looked at twilight in a whole new light. No longer did she see it as a time of sadness and longing, but as a time of connection and community. And though the pain of her loss would never truly fade, she found comfort in knowing that she wasn't alone—that even in the darkest of times, there was beauty to be found in the twilight.

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  • Esala Gunathilake9 days ago

    It was one of the bests!

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