The house is dark and silent as I climb the stairs to my bedroom. As I collapse onto my comfy bed, struggling to keep my eyes open after a rigorous day of school and work, I realize, "I still need to take a shower." Despite the magnetic pull of my bed, I use what little energy I have left and head to the bathroom. Although my body is tired from exhaustion, a feeling of satisfaction overwhelms my senses and emotions as I move behind the plastic drapery to a simple place of relaxation and renewal. As the heat of the shower hits me, I feel clarity, as if the day's stains are being washed away and flushed down the drain. I take a deep breath of the foggy air and when I look around, all I see is white. White walls, white tiles, white curtains; a space of purity with little or no distraction. The constant jet of water surrounds me with a monotonous sound ...