Where Demons Hide -Song Whittington

     I always find sitting down and starting the writing process the hardest part. The retelling of the fall of Satan is an interesting one, and his and his followers' descent reminds me of my own demons. "My own demons," we use that phrase in today's society rather loosely. Yet, my brain wanders to it as I read this retelling of the first fall. Satan was the initiator, the ring leader if you will, but his actions pulled many down with him. Angels who had had everything fell at the leadership of Satan and lost it all. Similarly, my personal "demons" in my life drag me down. Mental health, loss, stress, and many other things pull my mind in so many directions it feels like it'll break. 

    There is no easy way to fight your personal demons, but if I were to give a suggestion? Don't do it alone. People are stronger together, whether we like to admit it or not. My demons may drag me down, but they tend to struggle when I'm with people who make me happy. Perhaps if Satan, or even the other demons who followed him in his fall, had seen what they truly had and were giving up they would have never rebelled. We can't live in "what if's" but it is still an interesting thought. Even though I may fight demons, I am glad I do not do so alone. It gives me a bit of hope, even admits this crazy broken world. 


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  1. Ashlyn ScismSeptember 6, 2021 at 10:08 PM

    Everyone has their demons and I agree no one should have to battle them alone. However, that being said it is not always easy. I know I personally struggle to reach out when I’m struggling. Instead, I retreat into myself and become distant to the outside world. Or I tend to distract myself to delay facing my demons.

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  2. Hailey WalshSeptember 7, 2021 at 9:33 AM

    I love how you consider the possibility of satan not rebelling if he had reflected on what he had. I've been at sickening moments in my life when I look back at my decisions and realized they cost me everything. I wonder if he ever felt that.

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