From the Dark Nothing - The Sea, Sand & Sun

A few years ago, i had a dream which i thought was quite interesting. I want to see if i can retell it in story form. It essentially tells the story of my soul.

In the beginning there was complete darkness. Then, from out of the darkness, forms appeared. On the beach, where the sea meets the sand, there are millions upon millions of grains of sand. Many more than we can count. As the sun came out, it shown upon one of the grains of sand, and a grain of sand stood out among all of the others. It shown like a diamond, a reflection of the greater light that was shining upon it. The grain of sand noticed this, and became conscious of it's form. Being a grain of sand wasn't enough. It wanted to be a precious gem. This thought was met with consternation. Why want more? Wasn't it enough to bask in the light of the sun and reflect it? Ego was born.

And so, an oyster covered the grain of sand with layers and layers of nacre. Eventually, the grain of sand became a pearl. A precious gem.

After the pearl reveled in it's newness and beauty, it realized that it didn't reflect the sun as before. Would it be possible to reach it's prior form? Each layer of nacre had to be removed for it to be as it once was, in hopes of eventually becoming first a grain of sand, and eventually a part of the Dark Nothing once again.