A Day to Ponder

After much thought, it is finally decided that I will be adopting the story "The Red Tree".
Here how it goes:

At the beginning she awakes to find blackened leaves falling from her bedroom ceiling, threatening to quietly overwhelm her. She wanders down a street, overshadowed by a huge fish that floats above her. She imagines herself trapped in a bottle washed up on a forgotten shore, or lost in a strange landscape. She's caught in a tiny boat between towering ships about to collide, then suddenly she's on stage before a mysterious audience, not knowing what to do. Just as all hope seems lost, the girl returns to her bedroom and finds a tiny red seedling growing in the middle of the floor. It quickly grows into a vivid red tree that fills her room with warm light. Each image remains open to various interpretations in the absence of any accompanying description. What minimal 'story' there is seeks to remind us that just as bad feelings are inevitable, they are always tempered by hope.

This was exactly what I was experiencing during a few months back. I just felt that everything was taken away from me; things from all aspect- love life, school life, work life. In fact, during that time I did have suicidal thoughts but I always believe that when there is a will, there is a way.

So, with hope and determination I am still alive and kicking. WOOT~!

[Note] Just sent an email to Shawn Tan seeking permission to adopt his story.
Hopefully he will reply; I got a backup plan too- to change the scenarios.

Alan mentioned that as long the situation is different I am able to use the story even without his permission.

Hope all things work out good

Cheers
Vivien