the night

What you should do tonight is this: Close the door to your room and shut off your lights. Open up all your windows. Lay your head down on your pillow, close your eyes, and listen. Don't think. Just listen. You're not listening for anything in particular, just listening in general. You might hear the whine of a car in the distance, or the sound of crickets chirping, or maybe, if you're lucky enough you'll hear just what you've been waiting to hear. You'll hear nothing. For a brief second you will be completely empty and void of your senses. With your body relaxed into your bed, your eyes closed, and your ears empty you should feel at peace. And when you feel you're in the moment open up your eyes and realize you aren't alone. You and millions of other kids just like you are trying to make sense of this crazy world. Strip yourself of all those senses that cause you so much worry during the day and let the night consume you. Let the night heal you. Goodnight everybody.