The Light in Hidden Places

by Sharon Cameron

“Di velt iz sheyn nor di mentshn makhn zi mies,” he said. “The world is beautiful, but people make it ugly.”

I

learned three things from Emilika that day: First, walk as if you have important business, and most people will assume you do. Second, always have your hair curled. And third, help can come when it’s least expected, and that’s good to remember, because it means you’re never really alone.

Fear comes with the dark when you’re lying still, waiting for the knock on the door. And fear is not always reasonable.