Sunset

So, here I am in the library writing one of my final blogs for Writer's Craft. The task at hand is to desribe a sunset to a person who is visually impaired ('blind' isn't a dirty word, but I prefer to say it this way).

To my blind friend:

A sunet is one of the most beautiful things you will ever see. I suppose for you it is difficult to quantify what 'beautiful' is, but trust me, just hearing the word should make you understand. The sunset may not be something you can reach out and touch, but it reminds us that we do exist and that we are on this earth. Its colourful rays of yellow, orange and red light (and on occasion a soft pink or purple glow) splash across the earth. Its colour fills the sky with warmth and it's one of those moments you never forget and it never becomes monotonous. No sunset is ever the same as the one before it. Basically, this big ball of soft, yet vibrantly rich, colours floods your vision as it sinks lower and lower to the ground, disappearing a few minutes after you first see it. It's the most pleasant way to end your day, and the best way to start your night of sleep. On cold days, a sunset warms your heart and on warm days it makes you truly appreciate the beautiful weather. In any case, the sunset is one of those things that makes Mother Nature such a different animal - there's nothing like the natural and irreplicable beauty of a sunset.

Signed,

Samantha

Curse or Gift?

If I could travel forward in time or back in time, what would I do? It's a tough question, but I think I would go back in time; this would allow me to change things that I regret, and unfortunately, there are a few of them. As sad as it sounds, there are some people I wish I would never have met, some choice I wish I never had made, and most importantly, some words I wish I had never spoken. I would have gone to the Spice Girls reunion tour and I would have never over-fed my fish (all four of them). I would have started going to the gym sooner and I never would have let myself fall madly in love with junk food. Yes, there are many things I would fix if I had the chance to go back in time.

Is it a gift or a curse? Well, I think it's a gift. People say that you should never regret the things you have done, but what about those people, like me, and perhaps yourself, who DO regret some of the things they've done? We need the chance to go back and fix things. How can it be a curse? The only way time travel would be a curse was if it were to actually disturb the veru fabric of time, but until scientists can actually proove this, I choose to believe that it is a gift. If time travel allows me to go back and un-regret the things I've done, let me at it!