One Day

One day, one ordinary day.
Nothing was good, nothing was bad, nothing was special.
In her eyes, the dull gray-blue sky was a fake, only to cover up the emptiness that was stored in the world. The green grass fed with chemicals was only there to be stepped on. Winds carried no freshness, just the stagnant movement of air. The red sun gobbled up all the coolness that was left in the summer atmosphere. Ponds no longer shone and sparkled with clean, clear water, but were now a bottomless muddy pit of water. Nature had lost its distinctiveness, no longer striking to the eye or soul. All was a prop. Nature had lost its meaning.
Never was she so depressed, for all her life she had depended on the beauty of nature. Like a diamond, every time she looked at nature, it had changed its color. However, peering through the thin layer of the diamond coating, she saw just a rock, a piece of ugly, worthless rock.
Trembling, her hands picked up the pills that lay beside her on the bench. Lifting her hands to her mouth, she felt unbearable sorrow but the agonizing pain of emptiness caused no tears. One last look, and the swift movement of her head saw the blurry scene, but one thing caught her eye.
A child’s delighted scream echoed inside her head. The child’s dog was also barking along, and that scene was a perfect picture. The innocent face of the child’s was full of joy and her giggles were high-pitched and merry. The dog was her protector, and yet, it depended on the child. They were best friends and their wonderful presence blended in perfectly with the beauty of nature.
Green grass softened the child’s fall and the wind gently caressed her cheeks and brushed her beautiful hair. The sun gave light and brightened the child’s brown hair and its rays glistened and danced on the dog’s gleaming fur. The blue skies were smiling down and the color changed into a white sea-blue. The child, dog, and nature were both playmates and partners.
Her hands went limp and she bowed her head. Then, she started to walk away, but suddenly and abruptly, she stopped. Then turning around, she thrust her arm forward.
“Plop!”
The ripples in the pond slowly faded.
She was gone.
The child and dog kept on playing, never knowing that their happy smiles had changed the life of a girl.