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The Place At The End Of The Earth

Written by Evan Bailyn on 10/13 at 09:46 PM

One night as I was lying in bed, I saw the place at the end of the earth.  It was a hill, blanketed in virgin snow, at twilight.  At the edge of my vision, the branches of a pine tree hung calmly, lending their aroma to the cool, comfortable air.  On top of the hill was a log cabin with a chimney from which wisps of smoke drifted out into the purple-grey sky.

Beyond the hill was a slope that tapered off into the vast chasm of eternity.  Yet I was not afraid, because I knew that no one could ever fall into it against their will. 

Inside the log cabin was a crackling fire and a cozy hearth, covered in a soft, round, red carpet.  And on that carpet, there I was, a child of four years old.  I had no expression on my face for I was in complete security, without fears, wrapped in the assurance that I was cared for and could never be hurt. 

A force, not unlike the love of my parents, but stronger, coming from an ultimate life source, permeated my presence, granting me perfect serenity. 

I felt all the blurry beauty of nostalgia, but it was real. 

7 Comments

Posted by Roxas on 10/23 at 09:30 PM

*clap*clap* Beautiful. That´s what I´d call God.

Posted by Eleanor Tyris on 12/14 at 03:42 PM

Lovely, very awe inspiring. heres a song by Jem that makes you think of amazing places, its called ‘Once in every lifetime’ and was on the credits of that film Eragon about the dragons. its very beautiful and helps me write allot. i love your writing Evan and lots of other people do to! this sites the best!

Posted by christopher F. Yanilla on 12/22 at 11:53 PM

This is one of the best stories i have ever read, it gave me an enlightening and blissful emotional feelings while reading all its lines.. how i wish more stories to be told to the young ones so they could aesthetically appreciated the beauty of the gift of life ... many thanks bye for now....

Posted by Roxas on 12/23 at 03:29 PM

It would be better if the young ones recieved better stimulli than the one they currently do. Disney is no longer imaginative, they are walking more towards the commercial path rather than to the magic the once had… This world is slowly being pulled into darkness… At least those who are now 13 and older had some “healthy education” (at least it wasn’t that evil)... What will become of the world when those kids whose tender minds are constantly bombarded with empty messages grow up and there is no more imaginaton? They are only the “source” of money for many industries… It´s so sad… Add to that the irresponsibility and carelessness from parents and we’ll have a really frightening result *shudder* O_O|||... (and I got carried away again ¬¬U)

Posted by Evan Bailyn on 01/02 at 08:40 AM

Roxas, I know how you feel.  I’m reading a biography about Walt Disney - one of my heroes - now, and it was a constant struggle of his to maintain the artistic integrity of his films.  Since he passed on, there has been a lot of conflict in the company between those who want to keep his vision and those who prefer to succumb to commercialism.  I liked the older films much better.

I think the answer may be in a new wave of smaller companies that foster creativity and exploration in a purer way.  I am trying to do that myself (not sure if you knew that I own of the biggest kids websites online), though the process of doing so is complex.  But I am certain I will succeed in creating a place that is a haven for children, where they can be safe and also express their own original visions without too much imagination-limiting interference from adult forces.

The issue is very close to me - thanks for your comment.

Posted by Cato on 01/13 at 06:44 AM

:D hiya! i’ve magically stumbled on your site and somehow i feel very relieved. since i was little i’ve strived to keep on going with my imagination world. was told infinite times that i needed to grow up [i remember one incident clearly with my father where i got to the point of crying and just staring at what passed through the car window]... um, well… some comments and then to my point…

before reading some of your articles i felt permanently stuck in my childhood, but after, i felt such a relief. it has answered me on lots of levels. like why i’m 22 and have never bothered with boys. i’d rather sink into books and my drawings!! i’m also happy i chose graphic design as my major, as it allows my dreamish world to keep breathing, i must say i’ve had struggles with teachers who don’t like my stuff, but i keep on going.

ahem… well :D my so called point is… thank you!!! it’s nice to know there’s support out there.

and i’d also like to add this… do you also think our magical places can involve our magical people? when i feel troubled or just a bit uncomfortable, i like thinking of this being. a sort of boy mixed with wolf features. when i need a hug he’s there, when i wake up to go to uni he’s there too. and through my most happy and painful moments, he’s the best i have to go on.

Posted by Roxas on 01/13 at 10:56 PM

Mine is a Aslan from Narnia. I believe in God, therefore, I like to think he is a mighty lion always beside me to look after me and protect me from harm and even from myself… It’s nice to know mine is real!!! XDD
PD: if you all havent read The Chonicles of Narnia, I strongly suggest you do. It’s such a beautiful collection of books and, well… C.S Lewis was a christian and tried to picture God and Jesus as Aslan, which makes it even b better!!

Posted by lexii on 02/12 at 03:47 PM

All I can say is WOW.  That was so deep.  I mean, I couldn’t and/or can’t write that without a thesaurus or dictionary! lol........anyway you a good writer.  Rock on.

P.S. This column rox my sox!!!!= D

Posted by Fidelis Eka Satriastanti on 03/28 at 02:24 AM

That really is beautiful ...
I really like all of your writings. It’s not quite often I read a very thoughtful and honest writings from a man (please, do accept my apologize, I have no intention on being a gender bias).
By the way, I wrote an article about peter pan syndrome myself, too bad we don’t have many reliable sources here in Indonesia. But, your writings kinda help me out to understand a bit of what most men think about being an adult.
Thank you so much for these writings. If you don’t mind sharing your email, it would been a very pleasure for me.

Posted by Carla on 04/28 at 09:34 PM

It was so...beautiful

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