Revenant

Kohane-chan

"When the sound of carefree laughter

turns into the rapid beating of a heart…"

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"Autumn leaves are beautiful.

But dead."

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Disclaimer: I don't own CCS or the song I took the lyrics (italicized; except for the quote above) from.

Chapter 1: Prologue

All of us have gone through some kind of illness.

Some of us may have suffered a major illness or injury, others, the minor ones common in childhood.

When we are ill, we come face to face with our limitations. We realize how weak and powerless we are.

Sometimes, this experience could make us more mature because we are more able to discern the essential from the non-essential in life.

While in other cases, the feeling of powerlessness can lead to worry and even anger or despair.

Usually, the latter consequence later on leads to the feeling of hopelessness. Eventually, people succumb to giving up on it and letting it be.

There's nothing wrong with giving up.

Accept that things simply are what they are. Mere hoping won't keep the wind blowing, nor will it turn snow into cotton candy.

There's nothing wrong with giving up.

It's just a way to move on. There's nothing wrong with that. Nothing wrong with forgetting, starting over because we have, and deserve the right to begin anew with ourselves.

But learn when to give up and when to go on.

Sometimes, giving up doesn't necessarily mean to start over. Just set a different goal; possibly one that's smaller and closer and then take it step by step, or settle for something else that could make it work out.

Work with what is, if you want to change things for the better because no one will lie to you more than your imagination.

There's nothing wrong with giving up.

It's just another chance to push everything you don't want troubling you and let it be. It's just a bit tricky to see things from that particular perspective.

A new way to look at the world may be necessary, perhaps.

A new way to look at everything around you would open your eyes to countless possibilities.

There are so many possibilities out there! Why limit yourself to a few? Be open to anything that comes your way!

That desk you've seen practically your whole life? Bend your head and look at it side wards. It looks completely different, doesn't it?

Things look differently from every direction. Just open your eyes and look around you.

The sky above your roof that you've seen forever could look differently when you view it from a different part of the country, or world.

There are so many methods to this.

It's difficult, new and overwhelming.

I should know. I've been there.

It's normal to be skeptic…

I mean a view from the classroom window all the way to a view from a gently humming seat of a speed-defying motorbike…?

How could you or I not be skeptic?

But it's all right.

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"Why? For some reason you look sad.

Voice, my voice; I hope that it will reach you…"

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To be continued…

Revenant: one that returns after death or a long absence.