Dreamy Woolen Sky

It takes a light sleeper to wake up to the curious smell of dark rich coffee brewing but May seems to always have keen senses. Her mind is still in its semi-conscious state as she looked at the clock hanging beside her. It reads 10 past 5 in the morning. The room is still and even breathings can be heard from below where her other siblings slept soundly. She looked outside the window. The rising sun is always the most wonderful thing to behold. She lay down for a while longer and enjoyed the scenery. Dawns are always a sight to see because of the magnificent streaks of contrasting colors that were made bolder by the rays of sun. She took one last look at it and finally dragged herself out of the bed. Another sun, another day. Time to go to work again. Her salary as a part time waitress is just enough to cover their daily needs but now their rent's due is almost up and if they failed to pay again, they would be forced to live on the streets.
Sheets of rain came pouring down like blankets of wool covering the ground. It began raining as soon as she stepped out of her dingy old apartment. She walked right through them. Tiny raindrops tickled her arms and dampened her clothes despite her efforts to stay dry. Her bent umbrella is of little use as she hurried down the sidewalk. When she passed by a cafe shop, she glanced up and saw herself on the glassed windows. A cold lonely girl stared right back at her. Years of labor suddenly left her empty and weak. She let her broken umbrella fall to the ground as she continued staring at her own reflection. A smile slowly formed itself up. She looked up the sky and for the first time in her life, she enjoyed the rain. Still faced up, she laughed and let her laughter ring down the streets. Her clothes now cling to her skin as she began walking again. She very much wants to continue her studies and someday become a doctor. And after she graduates, she would like to help other people and to help her siblings finish their schooling. She would also like to have her own house where her family would stay and maybe someday open a clinic to treat and offer free assistance to sick patients. These were her thoughts as she rushed across the street to push a frightened little girl away from a screeching vehicle.
Everything suddenly became a blur as she lay there on the middle of the road. A bright light suddenly appeared from the sky and shone at her. She smiled as caress hands held her gently and lead her towards empty space.
More people are now hovering around her. Some watched, some looked confused and some just wondered. A serene smile can be clearly seen on her pale face as distant sirens can be heard approaching.


What if one day we wake up and realize that we have been living in a world where we don't belong. That everything we have worked for and earned for is nothing of worth. What if everything is just a lie. What if... but what if your whole being will be taken away from you this instance but in turn something more, something beyond our nature and understanding will be replaced in us. Would you accept the change? Would you answer God's call when the time have come? Would you have all the confidence, strength and faith it has to give up everything just to serve our Lord?
This is the story of May.





Stranger Passing-By
SP-B/07/06/12