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Beacons of Hope

February 28, 2019 3 Comments

Beacons of Hope

By Zoha Salman

Two years had passed. Every day I would sit under the old oak tree. It had been our place, our haven.

One night I lay there, looking up at the endless veil of darkness. I could see every star, scattered like moon-dust across that midnight canvas. I realized then that these heavenly flickering sparks were like little beacons of hope for lost souls like me, and a smile spread across my face. It was the first time I had genuinely smiled since my mother’s death, because in that moment, in that sky full of stars, I swore I could see her.

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  1. Susan says

    February 28, 2019 at 4:56 pm

    A beautiful story of loss and acceptance.

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  2. Cassandra Hamilton says

    February 28, 2019 at 6:36 pm

    Sweet.

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  3. Marjan Sierhuis says

    March 3, 2019 at 11:09 am

    Lovely.

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