"All Summer In A Day" Response

The girl looks out her attic window at the streets below. Children her age are playing in the streets, their squeals of laughter echoing to where she stood. The girl could have gone outside and joined them, but once again she declined their offer, choosing to stay home by herself. If we isolate ourselves so much that we are always alone, all our sanity will be lost and we’ll miss out on the greatest experiences.

What would happen if everyone just suddenly stopped socializing? Stopped talking to their friends, ignoring their parents, and spending the whole day locked up in their rooms? The world would turn into a place of fear, uncertainty, depression, and irony. People would stop seeing the purposes in life and would feel they couldn’t rely on anyone but themselves to help them in their troubles. When opportunity knocked on the door, the people wouldn’t bother getting up to answer it. They’ll miss out, and will never know what they’re missing out on. It’s a sad life to live in.

While it may seem like isolation is the enemy, that doesn’t mean it can’t be helped. What if that girl would have gone out to her peers in the street, took a risk in asking to be a part of their group, and ending up having the time of her life? The human race is all about uncertainty. That doesn’t mean we can’t face up to it and be a part of something greater than ourselves. People shouldn’t isolate themselves, or their life will be something they will live to regret.