Life is Hope

5 days ago on my way to school I thought in my mind that I might need something to keep me company because I will be the only one in my room, at least for a few days or weeks;I'm not sure. And judging by my history it might be terrifying sleeping in a room alone. I shall give you a background story to that history shortly. So,I kept thinking, they won't allow a pet in the hall of residence; how it will be nice if I could get a plant, I thought.

Now,for the background story. I had a case of depression shortly a year ago and since then I had found it so terrifying to sleep alone. Yes,I use 'terrifying' a second time because it has been that bad that I hadn't slept alone until this 5 days ago. So back to my companion craving. 

As I was moving my things into my allocated room,I still had the thought of getting a plant so strong in my mind. I started to organise my things into my wardrobe and I had to move some stuffs that belonged to the former occupant to the balcony so my things can fit perfectly into the wardrobe. Voilà! Guess what I saw at the balcony? Yours truly,it was a dead aloe Vera plant. Please note the word 'dead'. The plant was actually dark brownish instead of healthy green. Well, before disappointment could creep in,my motherly instinct said to me ' why not water it for a day or two and see what becomes of it'. 'I won't loose anything by trying and this might just be God granting my heart desire' I said to myself. Hence,I started watering the plant that instant.

While I was watering the pot of plant I realised that the pot in which the plant had been planted was very weak so I got another container and put the whole thing,the old pot and plant, in the new container. Day 2 passed and I didn't even notice the change,though I had watered it happily. But,the third day, I had to check on it and, amazingly a hopeful green smiled at me through the aloe Vera plant. I immediately took a picture and compared with the picture I had taken the day I found the plant and I was so excited at the change.

It's day 5 and I can tell you that the plant is blossoming and beaming with great hope. The way it is spreading out beautifully as if it's reaching out for the sun. The brightness of its lively colour. The baby plants that are also peeping their way out of the soil. I looked at all these and I told myself,'it is time this plant live a whole new life. So I just carefully brought it out with the soil and housed it in a new,fresh container. I could feel my plant breathe fresh air. I did too actually. And I thought, Life brings hope. In fact, Life is hope.