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Ocean Creative Writing

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It has been said that technology has already taken over, just not in the way we expected it to. Instead of mind-controlling microwaves and appliances that turn into robots, we are slaves to our computers. This led me to think about a calm, clear night this year where this was most apparent.
It was dark over Shawano Lake. The moon shone on the water, bright and glittering as diamonds. My feet were hanging off the edge of the dock, barely skimming the cold, murky water. Music was spilling softly from my phone. CREAK. THUMP. CREAK. This was not part of the song. I turned to see my brother, Evan, coming up behind me.
“You know they started the campfire, right?”
“Yeah, I could see it.” The orange light was spilling out over the water.
“Well, are you gonna come back anytime soon?”
“Maybe.” Or maybe not. It was peaceful out here. I heard Evan’s noisy footsteps fade away, leaving me alone once more. After my brother’s return to shore, I gazed out at the surreal scene before me again. The bright white luna orb that was the moon flooded its light over the lively, rippling water. It almost looked like a pathway going all the way across the lake. It seemed so solid, so …show more content…

Get off your phone, your computer, stop watching Youtube videos of spinning water bottles, pull your head out of your medieval battle app, and appreciate the beauty of our Earth. Find a waterfall, a forest, the one thing that touches your heart, the way moonlight on a lake touched mine, and spend some time alone there. Maybe it will be hard for you at first. You’d rather snap a picture of such a thing, put it on Instagram, and move on. But, if it is truly a special place, it will speak to you. You will stop looking at it through your screen, and start to study it with your own eyes. You will see beyond the meaningless pixels into your heart. Explore your world. Get out there.

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