The swell pulled her. It took all the strength she had, not to drown.
Great waves of hope and purpose, sucked her in, again and again.
Repeated disappointment eroded her smile, and with each drag, she felt a little more hollow - until finally; there was a gaping hole, full of salty sorrow.
Luckily, she knew she wasn't the only pebble on the beach.
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