366: One Story Per Day (2024)

Day 78 - The Colors of Sunset

On the outskirts of a town lived a little kid named Orion whose world was cloaked in darkness. Born blind, Orion had never seen the brilliant colors of the world around him—the blue sky, the green trees, or the golden light of the sun as it set below the horizon.

     Despite this, Orion had unlimited curiosity and an unquenchable hunger for knowledge. With the assistance of his loving parents, he handled the world around him with elegance and tenacity, depending on his other senses to get through each day.

    One evening, as the sky was painted in shades of pink and orange, Orion's parents surprised him with a special gift—a trip to the countryside to witness the sunset for the first time.

     "Are you excited, Orion?" his mother asked, her voice filled with anticipation.

     Orion nodded eagerly, his heart racing with excitement at the prospect of experiencing something he had only ever heard about in stories. Although he knew he would not be able to see the sunset, the thought of being there with his parents sounded special to him.

     As they made their way to the countryside, Orion listened intently to the sounds of nature around him—the chirping of birds, the rustling of leaves, and the gentle hum of the wind as it whispered through the trees.

     They eventually arrived at their destination: a grassy hill overlooking a large expanse of country bathed in the warm glow of dusk. With his parents at his side, Orion took a deep breath and felt the sun's warmth on his face as it began to set beyond the horizon.

     "Can you feel it, Orion?" his father asked, his voice full of enthusiasm.

      Orion nodded, a smile forming on his face as he enjoyed the beauty of the moment.

     And then something extraordinary happened: as the sun dropped lower and lower, creating lengthy shadows across the landscape, Orion felt a weird tingling sensation in his fingertips. Colors began to dance before his mind's eye gradually, almost imperceptibly—a kaleidoscope of colors that shimmered and altered with each passing moment.

     "Look, Mama, Papa," Orion said, his voice full of awe.

     "I can see it! I can see the colors of the sunset!" he screamed in excitement.

     Tears streamed down his parents' eyes as they watched their kid explore the world in ways they had never imagined possible. They stood in silence, taking in the beauty of the moment as the sky flared with blazing shades of red, orange, and gold.

     As the last rays of sunshine faded over the horizon, Orion felt a sensation of calm sweep over him—deep thanks for the gift of sight, even if only for a little period.

     And when they returned home, Orion took with him the memory of that magnificent evening—the colors of the sunset carved permanently in his heart, a reminder of the vast beauty that surrounded him and waited to be explored.