Slick Magazine November Issue

The Right Path By: Christian Fukino I walk along a dirt path in the forest because I want to see a beautiful view.

I do not want to take a difficult path because I am unsure of what would happen if I did.

A tree causes a fork in the road.

One path to the left.

One path to the right.

The path to the left has a heavy incline, uneven terrain, and little sunlight.

The path to the right is flat and has bright sunlight.

A person walks past me and takes the right path.

Another person walks past me a takes the same path.

I am forced to make a decision.

It looks like the path they took is an easier walk.

More people are taking that path.

The left path has little evidence of people walking on it.

I cannot see that far into that path.

“Which path should I take?” I ask myself.

Another person walks to the fork and asks me, “Are you deciding which path to take?”

The person tells me that the right path, while it looks easier, while more people want to go down that path, it does not have as rewarding of a view as the left path.

Few people have taken the left path.

Few people have succeeded in climbing that path.

Those who have taken that path and reached the top have seen something amazing.

The person stood in front of the tree and asked me, “Which path will you take?”

That’s why I took the left path.

Smiling, the person nodded and stepped off of the path for me.

As I trek along the dirt path, my legs hurt, I am tired, and I cannot see the top at all.

However, now that I am at the top I see an amazing view.

As I take a breath, I am pleased with myself.

I had taken a path less traveled on.

A unique experience seldom witnessed, I had become one of those few.

And so, at the end, I knew I had taken the right path.

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