Bozana Murray

A Beeautiful Legacy

By every considerable societal measure, the Jefferson family had it all, the perfect life. They truly were the picture-perfect image of the upper-middle class family, living in a small suburban town with all the luxuries and conveniences one could wish for. They lived in a beautiful million-dollar home. He drove a Tesla. She drove a Lexus. The lawn was perfectly manicured and the whole family was always dressed in the latest of fashion. However, as we all know, while pictures may be worth a thousand words, a book shouldn’t be judged by its cover. Unfortunately, today’s society is under the impression that humans are pictures rather than a collection of books, each 365 days long and growing by day. The Jefferson’s family had attained a collection of 15 of those books and while they may appear to be filled with fairy tales to someone looking in, most were filled with pages of pain, suffering, heartbreak, betrayal, resentment and some even with hate. That’s not to say that there weren’t chapters of joy, happiness, and love. Mrs. Jefferson could be quoted saying; “Life’s like a roller coaster, sometimes you feel like you’re on top of the world, other times you feel like you’re going to throw up. However, the ride doesn’t stop, it doesn’t wait for anyone, it just keeps going. So, when you feel like you’ve hit rock bottom, remember it’s about to go up.” She was an optimist like that.