A ray of light was making its way across the universe. It had begun its journey somewhere in the distant past, but continued to make its way into dark spaces and into people's hearts, as it travelled.
It was an arduous journey at times, and sometimes the light glowed dim and almost went out. It somehow managed to keep going, getting re-energised every now and then, by bright glimmers which shared their light.

It was finding its way across an ocean, where in its path, a small fishing boat was listing from side to side. The ray of light, was noticed far in the distance by a young girl curled up in the fetal position, with a blanket thrown over her shivering body. She looked out into the darkness and strained her eyes, trying to focus on what had caught her attention. The boat was caught in a terrible storm, which had erupted unexpectedly, and wrecked havoc on board.
After scanning the sky, there was no sign of anything. She thought she imagined it, and the young girl pulled at the blanket around her. She felt cold and alone once more.
During the storm, the wind swirled and lashed at the fishing boat, with uncontrollable fury, until all that was left in its wake, was a wreck. Out...