Shem, the Dragon and the Key of Forgiveness
Deep in a dark forest, where the shadows seemed to whisper secrets, lived Sem and her Dragon. They were bound by a strong friendship, but sometimes they too felt the weight of hidden wounds.
One day, Sem found a silver key, old and scratched, under a cracked stone. The key shone, but not in the sunlight: it was a rough light, made of memories and pain.
“This is the Key of Forgiveness,” said the Dragon in a gravely voice. “It is not easy to use. Forgiveness hurts, because it means facing what has deeply hurt us.”
Sem remembered the argument with her best friend: sharp words, long silences, hidden tears. Resentment had closed her heart, like a slammed door.
But as she clutched the key in her fingers, she felt something change inside her: a painful, yet real, strength.
She decided to search for her friend, without masks and without fear. When they met, their gazes were hard, filled with anger and sadness.
"I can't live with this burden anymore," Sem said. "I found this key. Do you want to try to open that door that's closing us in?"
Her friend hesitated, then nodded, as if she too wanted to be free.
With trembling hands, they passed the key between them, like a fragile bridge between two broken hearts. It wasn't easy: the anger, the fears, the pain resurfaced. But slowly, like a thin thread stitching a wound, forgiveness began to emerge.
The Dragon breathed a warm, silent breath, an invisible embrace that enveloped Sem and her friend.
Sem understood that forgiving isn't erasing the past, but finding the courage to move forward, even when it hurts.
And the key? That key didn't just open doors, it freed hearts held captive by resentment.
Sem's dedication to the reader:
“Forgiving isn't easy. It hurts, sometimes a lot. But it's the only way to avoid being trapped in pain. Hold your key, even if it makes your hands tremble. Within you lies the strength to open new paths.”
One day, Sem found a silver key, old and scratched, under a cracked stone. The key shone, but not in the sunlight: it was a rough light, made of memories and pain.
“This is the Key of Forgiveness,” said the Dragon in a gravely voice. “It is not easy to use. Forgiveness hurts, because it means facing what has deeply hurt us.”
Sem remembered the argument with her best friend: sharp words, long silences, hidden tears. Resentment had closed her heart, like a slammed door.
But as she clutched the key in her fingers, she felt something change inside her: a painful, yet real, strength.
She decided to search for her friend, without masks and without fear. When they met, their gazes were hard, filled with anger and sadness.
"I can't live with this burden anymore," Sem said. "I found this key. Do you want to try to open that door that's closing us in?"
Her friend hesitated, then nodded, as if she too wanted to be free.
With trembling hands, they passed the key between them, like a fragile bridge between two broken hearts. It wasn't easy: the anger, the fears, the pain resurfaced. But slowly, like a thin thread stitching a wound, forgiveness began to emerge.
The Dragon breathed a warm, silent breath, an invisible embrace that enveloped Sem and her friend.
Sem understood that forgiving isn't erasing the past, but finding the courage to move forward, even when it hurts.
And the key? That key didn't just open doors, it freed hearts held captive by resentment.
Sem's dedication to the reader:
“Forgiving isn't easy. It hurts, sometimes a lot. But it's the only way to avoid being trapped in pain. Hold your key, even if it makes your hands tremble. Within you lies the strength to open new paths.”
