Hall Wandering.

Submitted by Shane on Sun, 09/29/2002 - 07:00

Wandering the halls I came upon a room.
Inside was another person. I only stayed in a minute but I will carry the memory with me forever. Inside was a smile. A smile greeted me. A smile unlike any other I have seen. I have seen many smiles some genuine others fake. This one was somehow different. Upon this persons face was a smile of pure happiness. I have never seen such a delightful face. The person may have been in pain. Pain like I have never experienced. Yes this room is a mystery to me. How can a person be in so much pain and still be happy? I will never understand that. Words can't quite express it. As quickly as I had arrived in the room I had to leave. I wanted to stay but I couldn't. I turned and left the room. As I boarded the elevator I was thinking of that smile and how selfish I have become. I have no pain and yet I am not happy the way this person was. Sometimes I wish I could take the pain away so that the other person could be happy. That's what were here for, is to make other people happy. Isn't it?

Author's age when written
17
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