Hope In The Dark

Hope in the dark. Lots of people have fears of the dark and what's in it, not just physical, but mental. In some cases of nyctophobia, people have so much anxiety to the point of having panic attacks, temporary vision loss, and severe sleep loss; even if it's just a little light, it can help calm them down. ​ Growing up, I had a big fear of the dark to the point where I always had to have some sort of light source. I'm not scared of the dark as much anymore, and I enjoy being in it sometimes, but back on topic. You may have noticed the fairy lights I have hanging all around the frame. A little peek into my love for decorating. I like to hang them up everywhere, and they're not just pretty. They are helpful too.​ They’re great for power outages. Living in a small town, we don't get emergency feedback to get things turned on as quickly as other places, such as Valdosta. We end up waiting weeks, months. So I've repurposed those fairy lights in stressful situations, such as those natural disasters, so that we can still see around the house and find out where we need to go. ​ This photo was taken during a time when I was feeling a little down. Unsure of where to go, what I was doing, and a little scared for my future. But while I was lost in thought and speed-walking back to my dorm room, I couldn’t help but stop and admire the pink while standing in a more lit area along the path. I felt more relaxed. It was a beautiful scene, and I took a photograph to remember it. ​ When I reviewed the photograph, I was certain I was on the right path. Colors bursting from the lamppost reminded me of home. Reminded me of my fairy lights, my cat, my family, and that even though I was seemingly physically alone, I still have plenty of people I can count on waiting for me to keep going, no matter how dark some things may be. ​

Some sources of light can only be viewed in the dark. ​