Esha Epperson

Getting through it.

As human beings, we can almost sense what others are feeling. Whether they are screaming internally or externally, we can feel their minds being filled with emotion, we can feel their hearts being filled with passion. When one experiences love and happiness, they express that feeling by speaking in joyously. When one experiences pain, they’ll howl out of grief, sadness, or anger. An extraterrestrial would look at us and automatically know that we cannot keep our emotions on a lock. If they observe closely enough, they’d hear the numerous “ ughs!” And the, “Oh my gosh’s!” that are embedded within our daily lives. The ongoing chatters, the people that are embroiled with their spouse or boss, the laughter of children whilst they’re playing, the late night highways that never fail to stay busy, it would appear without saying that calling this planet active is an understatement. We are an astonishing collection of interactive creatures that undoubtedly depend on communication. Beyond the houses, neighborhoods, cities, states, countries and continents lies the cosmos. Our conversations are lost in the sea of space. However, I find this fact to be quite humbling, which brings me to the photo that makes me jubilant.