She was standing there with a dark cloud hovering over her head. On either side of the cloud, she could see the deep blue of the sky. As she was looking up, it started raining and a, and as if by magic, the black cloud vanished and wherever she looked, it was blue. Looking down, the sea was blue green, with little crests of white. It was so warm and pleasant that she wanted to lie down. The sand welcomed her, warm and soft; every grain had a different shape and colour. She felt as if her eyes were becoming sharper and sharper. As she lay there, on that lovely beach, in the distance, she could only hear the happy voices of children playing, the sound of the waves and the cries of gulls in the sky. Fulfillment, she thought.