She once wanted to be invisible and fade away without being known. To be invisible means disappearing into a crowd while faces blur together, creating nothing distinctive. If people couldn’t see her, they couldn’t see the scars hiding underneath.
Being invisible meant people wouldn’t expect anything. There can’t be a failure in invisibility. So she tried for years to fade away. She’d wear neutral clothes hoping to be unrecognizable. But someone always saw her, whether she wanted to be or not. It was frustrating for her to live in a world without a choice. So, she came to a crossroads where she could push herself down, wiping away her distinctiveness, or be the person she always was.
What she learned was that people are not invisible. It’s impossible. Because once someone is created, they leave a mark somewhere on someone. That cannot be destroyed. People’s legacies are forever.
So, with time, she accepted who she was and unveiled herself. And one day, wearing a bright-colored shirt wasn’t so scary. She even wears fancy gowns. It’s okay to be seen and noticed. Just ask the once-aspiring invisible girl. I would know.
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