A Short story from Sara Susanne D. Fabunan
I was running in the wilderness trying to find a way to escape. My cold sweat from my forehead was slowly dripping down on my face; I tried to run as fast as I could so the shadow behind me will stop haunting me. As I was running to death, the tip of my right foot caught by a big stone and tripped me until I stumbled and my face fell straight to the ground. I was trying to stand but my whole body felt numbed from a fall. I closed my eyes, hoping that someone will save me. My body was shaking from fear to a shadow behind me. Then I suddenly heard a firm and strong voice from the summit peak of the mountain.
“Accept me and surrender so you will feel safe” the man said.
I stood-up and find the voice, but I see nothing but darkness. “Who are you??” I said in fear and curiosity.
“I am who I am” the voice replied.
I didn’t say anything for I don’t know what to say.
‘who is “I”?’ I asked myself. But I ignore everything and started running with all my strength to escape the shadow behind me.
But then, I fell again and sprained my right ankle; I cried in pain but no one heard my cry, then I finally felt empty and alone.
“Accept me and surrender so you will feel safe” the voice from the mountain said again.
“WHO ARE YOUUU?!? PLEASE SHOW ME YOUR FACE SO I COULD TRUST YOU!!!!” I said in fright.
“Do you need to see me in order to trust me? How weak is your faith. Your faith is like a house made of straw, once blown by the wind, the whole thing was destroyed and useless.
“I can’t understand you! Who are you??” I startled.
“Accept me and surrender so you will feel safe” the voice reiterated
“But how?” I replied impatiently.
“Commit to me” The voice firmly replied.
“I still can’t have a commitment to anybody, I am still scared and vulnerable! What can I do now??” I explained sincerely.
“Do you see that light that is heading you? You go in that direction so you will know what to do, you may fall from the ground many times as you journey, but that will make you stronger and wiser.”
Then there was silent.
I stood up and started to walk instead. “I will never look back so I may not feel fear on the shadow behind me. I will just look towards the light until I reach that destination” I said as I was looking forward to finally see what’s in that light and hoping that in that light, I may openly accept the voice from up there and find peace.
“Mr. Big, here I come”. . . .
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