Story: The Girl and Her Shadows.

Once upon a time, there lived a girl named Daphne, Who carried an invisible weight on her shoulders. No one could see it, but to Daphne, it felt heavy as a mountain. It followed her wherever she went during the day, it hid in the corners of her mind, and at night, it crept into her dreams.

During the day, Daphne would try to keep her mind busy. She did her home chores, taught children did her studies and met her friends and relatives with smiley face, but always felt like something was just behind her. It was a shadow, a dark cloud of worry, pain and fear whispering doubts into her ears: “What if you fail?” “What if they don’t like you?” “What if you’re not good enough?””What if you die here?” Thousand of questions that was killing her.

Daphne tried to push those thoughts away, but they clung to her like vines, tightening around her heart.

When the sun set, her shadows grew larger. At night, the darkness in her room seemed to blend with the shadows inside her, making it hard to breathe. Her thoughts became louder, filling her with sadness that she couldn’t explain because there was no one to listen her and understand her she was so alone. It felt as if she was battling against invisible monsters and creatures made of fear and sorrow.

One night, as she lay awake, unable to sleep, Daphne heard a soft voice. It was not the voice of her doubts or fears. This voice was gentle, like the rustle of leaves in the wind.

“Daphne, you are not alone,” the voice said.

She sat up and looked around her room, and there, in the moonlight, she saw a tiny glow. It was a Star, glowing faintly.

“Who are you?” Daphne whispered, wiping her tears.

“I’m angle,” he replied. “I’m here to help you to face the shadows. You are not alone I am always with you just trust me and yourself you are star of your own universe”

Daphne shook her head and asked who sent you? He said who has control of everything. Why he sent you? He replied, because he loves you. “But the shadows are too big. They follow me everywhere. They never go away.”

Angle floated closer, his glow warming the room. “The shadows may be strong, but so are you. You’ve faced them every single day and night, even when it felt impossible. That’s a kind of strength.”

Daphne didn’t feel strong, but Angle’s words made her heart feel lighter, even if just a little.

“I’ll show you something, angle said, “Close your eyes.”

 “Look closely,” Angle said. “The shadows seem scary, but they are not invincible. They change, and they can shrink.”

Daphne took a deep breath. For the first time, she wasn’t running from the shadows. She was standing still, watching them from afar. And as she did, she noticed that the light around her grew brighter. The shadows were still there, but they seemed less overwhelming, smaller somehow.

“This is inside you,” Angle whispered. “It’s a place of calm and light. Whenever the shadows feel too big, come back here. Remember that they can’t take away your light.”

Daphne opened her eyes, the shadows were still part of her world, but now she knew she could find her way back to that peaceful place. With Angle by her side, she knew she didn’t have to fight alone.

And so, night after night, Daphne continued her journey. Some days the shadows were smaller, some days they were larger, but she always knew that somewhere within her, the light was waiting.

And as the stars twinkled outside her window, Daphne smiled, feeling a little stronger, a little braver. She knew that while the shadows might never fully disappear, she had the power to face them, one day and one night at a time.

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The End                                                                                                                                            DS