.....Shadows signify light shining somewhere nearby" -Chinese proverb Quite often, we're all too blinded by the darkness within us rather than the light around us. When the obvious negatives hinder our thoughts, we seldom recognize the beauty of things and their meanings. 'Confronting Shadows' is my take on 'the light' around us, the light we seldom notice in our busy lives. Through this, my debut literary work, I don't aspire to bring about any paradigm shift in our perception of the world around us, but instead take a tiny step to make you smile a bit more than you normally do. A small crack in the usual enclosure of routine...