u/Dangerous-Twist2439

My first painting ever

(I am feeling perfectly fine now)

To the person who saved my life:

I was minutes away from passing in my parent’s garage, watching comedy videos on my phone and the engine idling.

I was waiting for the last time I would close my eyes.

And then your message notification popped up: “ur not brave enough to pick up a brush”

We were playfully arguing about our own drawing skills from the night before. But the first part of the message, “ur not brave enough” seared onto my phone screen, and I stared at it.

I’m not brave enough. What a cowards way to go. Given my circumstances, what a genuinely cowards way to go. To surrender my future to a hurdle. I’m brave enough to knock on Hades’ door but not mine own problems? It didn’t make sense.

So thank you my friend. I fainted on the driveway as a stumbled out the car.

And guess what? I picked up a brush a week later and enrolled in a painting class.

A solemn purple face with a body on fire. And a pencil marked tear under the layer of paint to remind me.

Thank you.

u/Dangerous-Twist2439 — 9 days ago