“Life and the Jungle”

Deep in the forest, there lived a snail hidden in her little shell as its abode. She lived in
there since she was born and being crafted. One day, she wondered how life would be like
outside her shell. Out of curiousity, she stepped outside, crawled out from the stoney material
attached in her back and for the first time, she felt alive. She felt pain everytime the sunlight hits
her bare skin but she willingly absorbed it because she believed its worth it. Then she wander
further, away from her home and there she discovered how cruel the world is. The more she took
distance, the more wide it appears and the more little she felt. She was unrecognized,
unappreciated and then she started to belittle herself. She wanted to go home but where is home
now? She was lost and felt isolated. But, when she turned back to face her origin, she saw traces
from herself. She followed it and finally found her way back home. "This is where I truly
belong." she muttered and rest.

I was once lost and trapped in this selfish world like the snail. I was once a rebel of my
own path and was once a failure of my own life discoveries. My friends whom I thought were
true ones judged me and left me behind. What is light when I live in darkness? What's else to
lose when I'm already empty? But then I saw an inspiration, the tiny beam of light sparkled on
the corner of my eyes and I was mesmerized. It was the time when I saw my reflection bereftly
mirroring in a still water.

It's always a choice to notice the true meaning of life. Sometimes we are challenged and
we feel like there is no other choice than to live even if it feels like dying. Its a choice to look for
the jewel in you. "Diamonds shine even in darkness", plant grows even in the driest soil. I had
history of UTI and still am suffering from it. But I don't look at it as a burden or badluck because
somehow I am fortunate. Because I'm not an orphan, nor a homeless broken man on streets.

On second thought, I am not like the snail. Because I learned how to live in a wider, cruel
world. I grew and learned to adapt to new changes and I'm braver because I fought for survival. I
stung the poison of the negativity itself and so I say, "I belong and deserve to live in a better
home".