Ultimate Gift of All

She stood there, gazing down at the streets. Just one step and she would be gone. A gift turned into a nightmare.

Was it really a gift?

Life had been a gift turned into a nightmare since she was born and she could end it. Just like that, she would lose the ultimate gift of all.

She stared down at the Christmas decorations and all the people bustling about. Just once she wanted to enjoy the gift of life.

She saw a child's face full of happiness as he got a present.

A tear, the first one she had shed today, slowly dropped down her cheek wishing that she was there instead of the child.

Why had she been put on Earth to suffer through this torture?

She thought about her life and all her emotions. Never once had she looked up at the blue sky and thought about how happy she was.

She looked down once more at the ground that could claim her life if she wanted it to.

Slowly, she stepped away from the edge. She turned around and ran until everything became numb and she couldn't think anymore.

Her life had been a blessing, she just needed to struggle more than others to truly be thankful about it.

That day, among the Christmas lights, she made a promise to herself to learn to be truly happy and to accept her gift.