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Good emotions

Nature unleashed its fury. The winds shrill whistle indicated its savage intent. Only the colour white activated the rods and cones of his retina as he gazed in every direction. His path was blurred by the ubiquitous alabaster onslaught.

He had navigated this route many times and believed he could do it with his eyes closed. The wind’s ferocity bludgeoned the thermometre’s mercury to its depths.

Minus. In reference to temperature, the word minus preceding the numerical value hints at potential misery. Minus 30 confirmed it. His legs pushed on while his eyes narrowed to conceal the wind’s agony. He thought about running.

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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