At some point, even the greatest misery begins to fade. Life, or what passes for life, plods on in it's own unending weary footsteps, and somehow we plod along with it, if we stay lucky.
Time and again the sun sets like a bedimming curtain before my eyes, taking with it all illumination, warmth, and color. _I am overwhelmed by night and the monsters that lurk in shadows of despair. _But alas, stars twinkle from afar, shedding the tiniest rays of lighted hope. _I am reminded that the sun also rises and that morning's glory shall restore beauty to my world. _The realization of this dream is only a matter of waiting out the dreary night. _So, I shall persevere.
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Time and again the sun sets like a bedimming curtain before my eyes, taking with it all illumination, warmth, and color. _I am overwhelmed by night and the monsters that lurk in shadows of despair. _But alas, stars twinkle from afar, shedding the tiniest rays of lighted hope. _I am reminded that the sun also rises and that morning's glory shall restore beauty to my world. _The realization of this dream is only a matter of waiting out the dreary night. _So, I shall persevere.
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