Dear Green Lantern power ring

It seems like only a short while since you came to me in the mail, but in the time we have spent together, you have brightened up my life in more ways than I could have imagined. I love your little green light that shines on command. It makes me smile. On nights when I couldn't sleep, I would often stare at your pulsating light and it would make me feel happy.

You have taught me so much about what your engraved symbol represents; willpower. We have had so many tough adventures together, and you were always there, telling me to keep going. During my fifty thousand word story writing challenge, I wanted to give up so many times, but your green light reminded me that if I wanted to get through the challenge before the thirty days expired, I needed willpower, and a lot of it. You gave me the strength I needed to persevere and complete the challenge.

Power ring, you create new worlds for me to explore and make life an adventure. With you on my finger, I feel like I am a Green Lantern, a brave, confident defender of the universe. You make me feel like I can do anything if I just put my mind to it. It feels amazing! I wonder if Hal Jordan or Soranik Natu ever felt the same way about their Green Lantern power rings as I do with you. Thanks to you, my classes at the the center for the blind become more exciting and worthwhile. You turned an independent travel lesson where I had to meet my teacher at a restaurant into a rescue mission where I had to travel the universe to find another Green Lantern who needed help. When I am in the world you helped me create, I feel like I can overcome anything life throws at me.

Your green light has helped me overcome the yellow light of fear, especially on that one Tuesday evening that I had a night travel evaluation. I was put in charge of the group and I had to guide them to a certain place along the street. I dreaded having this much responsibility thrust upon me, especially in an unfamiliar situation like that night. We had only just begun when Sinestro used the powers of fear to try to overtake me. I was almost to the point of tears, and then I thought of you, my power ring. I had flashed your light once and my teacher had asked me if it happened automatically or if I had done it. You brightened the mood when I was scared of traveling at night, and afterwards, you comforted me and cheered me up when I was feeling less confident than usual. When you are with me, Sinestro and Parallax cannot overtake us. Our love and willpower are unmatched, even for the powers of fear.

Though others may view you as a piece of plastic with a light bulb, my ring, you are so much more to me. I knew the Guardians of Oa made the right choice when they sent you to me. In brightest day, in darkest night, though I have such little sight, when trials fill my soul with fright, you aid me with Green Lantern's light.

Love Junior BLD