Why Not Me? Why Not You?

I started college. The stress increased as I continued on this path of gaining knowledge. I remembered a frequently visited place of solitude, calmness, and serenity which help put things in perspective. I called it-The Ravine. I will attempt to recreate a picture of it with words. Hopefully, you will envision this sanctuary--The Ravine...      Four weeks of school shuffled by me. Friday night came, my friends had gone while I spent a weekend alone. The dorm room became my prison, and I had to escape.  The autumn night air felt good against my face. I began to wonder around the campus, attentive to every sound and movement the nocturnal world made. Then I stumbled upon the Ravine, a place containing vestigial life as if time had forgotten it. I was awestruck with The Ravine's scenery- delicate yet sturdy, languid yet active, untouched by man.      I walked as if Father Time stopped the clock just for me to gaze at this place with ageless innocence....

Every beginning has an end, vice versa. When one door closes, another door opens. What happens when one day you are told , “You are a failure and disappointment.” or “What do you want to be when you grow up?” or “You need to decide what you want to be.” Recently, I had my image shattered. I began to ponder and these words came to mind...I began to put it in writing to release from my shoulders. My mirror was shattered...The start of my book. I am going to...So lets begin the journey to discover the meaning behind the Art..My work in progress and as my Art teach would say, "I'll pencil your grade in the book. You'll eventually finish. Does the artist really finish the piece? Are We ART ? HOW TO BEGIN YOUR NEW LIFE....WHERE TO START? CAN I EVEN DO IT? WE ARE ALL FACED WITH CHALLENGES ON A DAILY BASIS. HOW WE SURVIVE IS BASED ON HOW WE RESPOND....WHAT IS NEXT ON THE AGENDA....WE NEED TO DO A DAILY ASSESSMENT. WE REALLY NEED TO BE HONEST WITH OURSELVES......