Flying or falling.

When you think your going to fail, you will. No matter what anyone else may think or how crazy people might think you are, believe in yourself and you will fly.

On A rainy day, a girl was walking down a sidewalk, lost. She had no idea how long she'd been walking and no idea where exactly she was going. She didn't know much of the world but what she did know is that she wanted everything to be different. She wanted to stop walking but could not. She vowed she'd keep walking until she reached a better tomorrow. But, one day she came across a cliff. Off her path she walked to investigate the cliff. She peeked her head over and saw how far down it was. For the first time in a long time, she felt something. Excitement, adrenalin, she felt alive. Not because she had any intention on jumping, but because she saw something in the distance. She was the sun setting over clear blue water. The water was so clear it looked the sun was setting into the water while keeping its flames. It was the most beautiful thing she'd ever saw. She stood still and she stared until suddenly, she felt herself moving closer to this beautiful sight. Not paying attention to anything but the sight in front of her, her body began to feel like it was floating.  She loved the feeling so she didn't think twice about why she felt like she was floating and why she was floating towards the sun. Before she got too close, she panicked. Her mind began to race and she became scared. At the very first moment of fear she feel. Falling 100ft down. As her body came closer to contact with the water, she quickly wonders, "was I flying? Why did I fall?" The cold from the water cut her skin as she slammed into the freezing cold water. Her bones shattered and skin felt like a million needles were piercing through it. It was the most painful experience of her life. She couldn't resurface and began to sink even further down. As she was sinking, she opened her eyes and saw the sun through the clear water. She also saw that the sun setting into the water and it was amazing because it still kept its flame. It was fascinating. Suddenly an arm grabbed her by her waist and she began to move closer to the surface of the water. While she was surfacing she passed out. When she opened her eyes and she was in the hospital. As she looked around the room she saw a man. Before she could speak he noticed her eyes on him and walked over to her. 

"Are you crazy or something or some kind of suicide case?" He asked. 

"No, how come you're asking me this?" 

"I saw you walk off a cliff." 

"No, I flew. I was flying to the sun." Confused by her statement, he decided to go with what she was saying to try and figure out what she was thinking. 

"How did you start to fly?"

"I dont know. But, when I saw the sun and how it was setting into the ocean I just started floating towards it." 

"Why did you fall?" The man asked. She thought back to the very moment she fell from the sky and said, 

"I wondered why I wasn't falling, then I fell."

Author's Note

What Does this say to you?

Reviews

[Justin Xavier Smith]

Very interesting. I like the idea that the only thing holding us back is the fact that we believe that something is holding us back. We can do anything we set our minds do, as long as we believe that we can overcome the limitations. I have definitely found that to be true in my life (maybe flying / floating is a little out of the question), and I know that anything and everything is possible. But then we question it and we wonder why we haven't failed... and that's when we fall.

[Destiny Nicole]

Thank you Justin, thats exactly the point I was trying to make. Personally I believe that we as humans set our limitations to low but the truth is human beings have more abilities then we know we have but we set limitations on ourselves and thats is what holds us back. When we start to progress or push pass those limitations, even a little bit, we get scared of failing...so we do.

[Elvin Morello]

These are the kind of stories I like, simple but with deep meanings. There are moments where you can feel invincible until something happens and brings us back to truth. Thanks for sharing this work.

[Sami Khalil]

We all go through those stages...A splendid write...:).................

[Destiny Nicole]

Indeed we do sami. I appreciate your words...and all your dots. lol. Very kind of you.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)................

[Destiny Nicole]

lol what is it with all the dots??? It makes it seem like there's something unsaid

[Sami Khalil]

Yep. A lot of things are unsaid...lol...Just kidding. A habit I guess...:)...........

[Destiny Nicole]

lol. Well can I at least take your dots as a good thing??

[Sami Khalil]

Nope. Mystery things...lol.......................

[Destiny Nicole]

lol I don't like mysteries.

[Sami Khalil]

:)...........................