More often than not, people are brought down by disheartening incidents that they are forced to face in life. These are the moments that, at a glance, appear to be impossible to overcome at first. However, even in the darkest of times, one is bound to find a silver lining that will help push through and accomplish more than initially.

“It is only with the heart that one can see clearly, for the most essential things are invisible to the eye,” wrote Hans Christian Andersen in his famous fable “The Ugly Duckling.” Along the same lines, in this edition of The Granite Tower (GT), our reporters hope to bring to surface the blessings present around us that tend to get overlooked time and again. 

Media these days tend to gravitate towards the more apparent negative happenings around the world, but our reporters attempt to analyze each incident and the possible positive effects that may be brought about for the community. 

They say that situations are often all about perspective—in most cases, this may turn out to be true. Whether facing situations in an optimistic matter is simply naïve thinking is for the readers to decide. Nonetheless, GT attempts to turn around the cloud of gloom and find ways to appreciate circumstances that help society grow. Just as the ugly duckling turned out to be a beautiful swan, GT believes that there is definitely more than meets the eye when it comes to the news that our reporters strive to deliver