It was a cold and dark night. No... wait, it was a bright and sunny day. The sun shined and the people were happy. Is that a good start? I don't know... I suppose I could start with... what is a good story? What makes people feel something when reading a story? I've read stories that just work and I'm not sure I can pin point why. I've also heard songs that... talk about how great another song is. I don't think I can do anything but make vague references to them because of copyright laws. I'll think I'll try that idea with a story.
So the other day... I stumbled upon a story that changed my life. Well, maybe it's a bit naive of me to say that changed my life. In that moment I felt something so powerful that I wanted it to change my life. What I felt... I hoped I could hold on to until I pass on. The story spoke to my pain, confusion, and those priceless visions of hope that end up being the milestones that have kept my dreams alive.
It was a story that I want to read over and over again. It was a story that helped me to feel something I wish I could put to words. It helped me to envision how life could be. I felt an empowerment that inspired me to give up everything in order to be a mere drop in the ocean of bringing a vision to life. I felt like my life could matter in a way that I've never felt possible.
All of those things I never thought possible to be gained from reading a simple story. I don't know what tomorrow will bring, but I hope that there can be more stories like the one I read yesterday. I hope that some one some where will read a story that will help them to feel what I have felt. I hope that they, in turn will write another story. I am looking forward to reading theirs.
Greenlvl3