Destiny is Written (by Guest Bloggers)

Destiny is written

Tom was ten years old when he decided to write down a phrase he had heard. He put the piece of paper into a balloon hoping that the people that found it could reflect about their problems. The wind took the balloon away and it was soon busted by a tree, causing the message to fall near Burzaco train station. A few hours later a man picked it up, read it and decided to propose to his girlfriend. After some days, a teenager, who wanted to leave his home, changed his mind after reflecting about the message. Believe it or not, years passed and it continued changing lives for better. On a cloudy autumn afternoon, there was a young man seriously thinking about putting an end to his life as the train was reaching the station. Luckily, he found that piece of paper and immediately remembered the day he had written it. That young man was called Tom and that day he realized life is too short to worry so much about it instead of making the most of it while having a positive attitude.

Text by Martina León Macagno and illustration by Victoria Pecile.

NOTE: The previous story and illustration were submitted to the "Cuentos de mi Ciudad" Contest, organised by The Bristish Council and KEL Ediciones.