Reflection.

"Look around you. This is what is important. This is what life is all about. I can see in your eyes a tiny sparkle, a glimpse of the life inside of you just waiting for you to set it free."

She looks into the water and in her reflection sees the face of a girl who looks tired and old run down and worn. A face that at first looks like there is nothing left no hope no future. Dirty and withered. And normally that is all she would see. A girl in pain a girl who is ready to give up. But this time something is different. She looks a bit harder desperate to see what this wise person does. She moves her face closer and really looks deep into the eyes staring back at her. And she sees it. A slight glimmer that does not match the rest of the face. A glimmer of hope. She can see a life that is not filled with pain but with happiness and tranquility. A life where she is free. And she realizes that no matter what she may look like to the rest of the world no one can take that away from her. No one could ever steal the twinkle in her eye where her true spirit resides or her desire and need for a life that is different. Suddenly the water seems to be a little clearer the sky a little higher the sun brighter and the breeze warmer. The clouds fluffier and the sand softer. And she knows in that moment that this is what is truly important. This is what she wants to remember and carry with her every day. This is what she wants to live for. She stands up and looks behind her to thank the wise person but she is gone. And breaking the calm silence a meadowlark sings. The most beautiful sound she has ever heard.