From up here

We continue with the publication of the micro-stories of the FOURTH edition of the competition: High Altitude Storieswe let you enjoy with "From up here", by Beatriz Ledo Trujillo.

From up here

-by Beatriz Ledo Trujillo-

From up here, everything down there seems small to me. From up here, my problems stay in my rucksack; my worries stay under the soles of my boots. The alpine accentuators become therapists. From up here, I feel no fear, envy or greed. Freedom is my companion.

In a world of noise, wars, hatred, depravity, nature becomes a refuge; the cliffs, hope. From up here, the din ceases, a sense of calm floods me, serenity, belonging somewhere, takes possession of my soul. I no longer have any escape. And I smile with relief at that.

One day I decided not to go back. Now they call me "the spirit of the mountain".

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