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Weekly Contest #261
Darkness scares us. We can breathe in the light, when we are able to recognize what is concrete and familiar, what is real. The light protects us from the unknown. But here I am, in the middle of the daylight, with the sun shining brighter than it has all year, and yet there is no light here. I am surrounded by darkness. What am I going to do? For 6 hours a day I am responsible for their safety and their well-being, and in this moment, I feel completely powerless. I am frozen with fear.I look around the room at the m...
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