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Do what you gotta do

As the light dimmed slowly, the advancing blackness warned of the impending nightfall. The grass had long since shed its chlorophyll-infused splendor and all that remained was the dreary brown of winter hibernation.

The ground remained hard, fortified by winter’s stinging chill. Though cloaked by thick winter clouds, the moon’s penumbra lightly illuminated the sky. While the temperature had dipped below zero, the streetlight expelled its warm glow into the scene.

The circular glow however, remained empty. A quick glance in all directions revealed no kinetic activity. The stark stage was calm and silent.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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