Richa Yadav

Half Life Richa Yadav

Have you ever realize how an accident or disability can bring a drastic change in a person's life?

In 1976, Claire became a hostage of destiny in her twenties, a fun-loving, social, and compassionate young woman. A horrific accident leaves Claire paralyzed from the neck down. She finds herself in the same hospital where she worked. Now frivolous, Clair's life depends on the wheelchair, which restricts her movement and her ambitions, expectations, love life, and social surroundings. The Girl who was always busy in parties, pubs and always surrounded by friends and family; is now sitting alone in a rehabilitation room. Her companions are four walls of the room, which seem like sand walls that are snuggling her day by day. She lives her life in a never-ending nightmare, which provokes her for unsuccessful suicidal attempts. After spending one tough year in the hospital, she moves to her mother's house, where her life becomes more miserable. Claire is slowly accepting whatever life throws at her. She faces ups and downs of emotions and thoughts and in her unsettled life status; after admitting lots of challenging circumstances of life, she moves to a rehabilitation Centre where her life takes a new turn. She gets a fully equipped room and a powered wheelchair, which makes her able to move around by herself, giving her relief and confidence. However, there is an emptiness in her heart, and something is missing. She doesn't comprehend what it is. One day, accidentally rediscovering her interest in painting. She turns into a famous mouth painter and won an award. She plods the journey of her half-life in the darkness, waiting for her death. Finally, at the age of 60, she digs up her passion and restarts her journey on a new path towards the sunshine-a good read.

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A fiction Novella is inspired by a true story. Either you can blame the circumstances, or you can control your destiny by yourself.