Hope

The sky was clear, and the stars shining bright. It was strange, thinking that not long ago those stars was all she had had. She would look at them and think that as long as they were up there, there was hope. For nothing is ever completely dark when there are stars in the sky. Things had changed. She looked up at the stars with a faint smile. They were welcomed, and calming. They made her breath slow down just a little bit, made her steps just a little bit slower and the world came to a halting pace. It was serenity. She knew now that the stars in the sky were not the only stars she could see. They were all around her. Watching her, caring for her. It hadn't taken much, but it had taken a long time. The process had been slow. And it was not over yet. But as she looked at those stars, she knew there was hope, even for her.