I looked, stunned, at once was a beautiful forest filled with the most beautiful trees I've ever seen. It was gone, everything was gone. The trees, the animals, the closest thing I ever had to a friend, all of it. Now, as I look upon the desolate valley, I argue with myself over if it was really worth it.

I never thought it would come to this, I guess I was too corrupted by my greed, that I was blind to what was going on around me. I kept thinking it was a dream, a horrible nightmare that I would soon wake up from, but it wasn't, it was all real, none of it was a dream, no matter home much I would try to convince myself that it was.

The most horrible part of it all, was that he was right, the Lorax was right. This is bad. Because of me, there are no more Truffula Trees. All those animals, the Bar-ba-loots, Swomee-Swans, and Humming Fish, have to find a new home, because I've destroyed the only one they ever had.

Was it worth it? Was trying to make my family proud of me, and love me for once worth it? Now that I'm thinking about it. No, it wasn't, it most certainly wasn't.

Now I'm left here, alone, by myself, filled up with every saddening emotion possible, but none more than regret. I'm so depressed, and broken, that I don't think I've left my house in days, maybe weeks? I can't even tell anymore. The only thing I have in my company, is one seed. The last Truffula seed. I found it by the stone that said "Unless", of which I still haven't figured out what it means. As much as I want to plant the seed, I can't bring myself to do so, fearing that I'll repeat my same mistake. Also, the air has grown thick, and no rain has fallen, and I don't think I've seen the sunlight in forever.

The one thing I have for, the only thing I hope for, is that one day, someone, anyone, will come, and wake me, from this nightmare that I've created.

A/N: This is what happens after I see the Lorax for the third time. I can't help but feel so bad for the Once-ler. All his life he wanted to make his family proud, but in the process, he lost sight of what was important. I think this movie had a good message.