The Journey by Roddy Brooks

8/13/2019 The Journey by Roddy Brooks

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dgm wrhtf, tdnhgi d `hrst stfp tj kfhgi d pukbhsafm wrhtfr.

Ahs jtafr hgtfrfsts hgcbumf `hbs, trdvfb, `jjm dgm pbdyhgi dgm

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dgm !jsf (rjjns. ]afy whbb `jrfvfr kf hg y afdrt.


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ads kffg dssfrtfm ky ah hg dccjrmdgcf whta sfcthjg ** dgm *1 j`

taf )jpyrhiat, +fshigs dgm 'dtfgts Dct 11.

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rfcjrmhgi, jr jtafrwhsf, whtajut taf prhjr pfrhsshjg j` taf

pukbhsafrs.

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`jr mddifs.

D )&' cdtdbjiuf rfcjrm `jr tahs thtbf hs dvdhbdkbf `rj taf (rhthsa

5hkrdry.

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& wjubm bhnf tj dcngjwbfmif taf `jbbjwhgi `jr tafhr afbp%

dtdbhf (jwfg< 7hrsthf 5jvfwfbb< 2fd !jkfrts< !jry +jbbdrmhta spfchdb tadgns tj :bhvhd (ugg.


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Udrt jgf j` taf Bdgm j` taf Ahmhgi]rff trhbjiy


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Cadptfr 4

5hvh tarfw jpfg taf curtdhgs dgm cdst afr id/f dcrjss taf mffp

vdbbfy j` #tayrd. 4af wds d prhgcfss kut saf mhmgEt `ffb tadt

dmf afr spfchdb. 4af `fbt spfchdb kfcdusf saf wds bucny tj

bhvf hg suca d wjgmfrùb pbdcf whta suca wjgmfrùb `rhfgms.

]af bhttbf prhgcfss dbsj ngfw saf wds spfchdb `jr jgf jtafrrfdsjg. 4af cjubm dnf pfjpbf bjvf jgf dgjtafr oust ky whbbhgi

ht. &` saf wdgtfm tj dnf sjftahgi adppfg ds bjgi ds ht wds

d ghcf tahgi saf cjubm dnf ht adppfg. >afrfvfr saf wfgt

dgm wadtfvfr saf sdhm pfjpbf oust kfcdf hgstdgtby adppy.

#vfg kdm tahgis kfcdf ijjm wafg saf sdgi afr kfduthùb

sjgis. (ut gjt fvfrytahgi hg taf bdgm j` #tayrd wds adppy jr

pfdcfùb, jr ds 5hvh wjubm bhnf ht. 4jf thf dij afr `dtafr, tafnhgi, adm tj ij dwdy tj `hiat mfjgs. jw af spfgt d bjt j`

thf hg d mh``frfgt bdgm dgm tadt dmf 5hvh sdm kfcdusf taf

nhgi dgm Kuffg +fkjrda, afr jtafr, cjubm gjt kf tjiftafr.

Dbtajuia saf adm cjf tj dccfpt tahs saf wds sdm kfcdusf j`

ht, fvfg tajuia saf mhm wdgt fvfryjgf tj kf adppy. Dgm gjw

fvfg afr krjtafr 'rhgcf dtadghfb, waj sjfthfs tfdsfm afr

dgm cjubm kf d rfdb phi, adm dbsj ijgf dwdy. Af adm ijgf j``

jg d crusdmf dgm saf hssfm ah dgm bjvfm ah.C>ay sajubm dtadg kf advhgi dbb taf ùgMF saf dsnfm

afrsfb`.

@ust tafg saf afdrm d gjhsf, dg dghdb gjhsf j`` hg taf

mhstdgcf. 5hvh strdhgfm tj afdr wadt adm dmf taf gjhsf dgm

wafg saf rfcjighsfm ht d krjdm shbf sprfdm dcrjss afr `dcf. &t

wds d mji, kut gjt oust dgy mji. &t wds afr mji, +hbbjg, taf

`dhtaùb ajugm waj nfpt iudrm dt taf `jjt j` afr kfm fvfry

ghiat, nffphgi afr sd`f ds saf mrfdt taf ghiat dwdy.C+hbbjg, +hbbjg, htEs bjvfby tj sff yju,F sajutfm 5hvh `rj

taf kdbcjgy.


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>hta tadt saf turgfm tdhb dgm rdg jut j` afr kfmrjj dgm

mjwg taf stdhrcdsf tj irfft afr mji. @ust ds +hbbjg kjugmfm up

tj taf `rjgt stfps 5hvh kurst tarjuia taf irfdt jdn mjjrs j` taf

pdbdcf dgm tafy cjbbhmfm hg d sfd j` auis dgm nhssfs dgm bhcns.

C:a & bjvf yju +hbbjg, sj uca,F sdhm d mfbhiatfm 5hvh.

C& bjvf yju tjj, y prhgcfss,F sdhm +hbbjg.

$fs, hg cdsf yju wfrf wjgmfrhgi, +hbbjg cjubm tdbn. &t wds

jgf j` taf dgy dihcdb tahgis hg taf dihcdb nhgimj j`

#tayrd.

CDbds, & krhgi kdm thmhgis & d d`rdhm y prhgcfss,F dmmfm

taf mji kftwffg krfdtas ds af `juiat tj krhgi ahs rdchgi afdrt

ugmfr cjgtrjb. 0jr gjt jgby adm af kffg rdchgi dt irfdt spffm`rj `dr dwdy kut af wds dbsj vfry fIchtfm tj sff ahs hstrfss.

C>ay, wadt dhbs yjuMF fg"uhrfm 5hvh.

+hbbjg prjcffmfm tj tfbb taf prhgcfss j` trjukbf tadt adm

fgtfrfm taf bdgm j` #tayrd. :g taf `dr rfdcafs j` wadt wds

jstby d pfdcf`ub bdgm tafrf wds d rfdb rubfm whta dbhcf dgm

sphtf ky d whtca ngjwg ds 5dmy Adb`-]rjusfrs. 5hvh j`tfg

tajuiat tadt wds d strdgif gdf kut ht adm kffg fIpbdhgfm tj

afr ky $nskjjr, taf krdvf nghiat waj mfmhcdtfm ahs bh`f tjnffphgi fvhb dt kdy hg taf nhgimj. 4af wds cdbbfm 5dmy Adb`-

]rjusfrs kfcdusf saf tajuiat saf wds d bdmy, dbtajuia `fw

dirffm, dgm dbsj kfcdusf afr trjusfrs jgby cdf adb`wdy mjwg

afr bfis, jr adb`-dst ds d sdhbjr hiat sdy.

Ds h` d whtca wds gjt trjukbf fgjuia, tadt pdrt j` taf bdgm

dbsj adm d mrdijg cdbbfm ]rfidrd waj mfbhiatfm hg dttdcnhgi

vhbbdifs, nhbbhgi taf dghdbs dgm stfdbhgi dbb j` taf trfdsurf tadtpfjpbf adm wjrnfm adrm tj sdvf. ]rfidrd dbsj adm d mduiatfr,

!dyijg, waj bhnf afr jtafr bhnfm tj tfrrjrhsf taf vhbbdifrs.

5hvh wds gjt d`rdhm j` taf whtca jr taf mrdijgs ds saf ngfw

saf cjubm prjtfct afrsfb`, tadtEs wadt dihc pjwfrs wfrf `jr.

Dgm saf dbsj ngfw taf pfjpbf wjubm kf sd`f ds bjgi ds

$nskjjr wds tafrf tj mf`fgm taf. Kuffg +fkjrda adm tjbm

afr tadt. 0jr dbtajuia saf wds jbm, dgm saf wds vfry jbm jr sj

ht sfffm tj 5hvh, saf wds dbsj vfry, vfry whsf. 4af wds dbjstdbwdys rhiat kut 5hvh wdsgEt krdvf fgjuia jr cbfvfr fgjuia tj

tahgn saf cjubm ift dwdy whta driuhgi dkjut taf `dct. jt `jr

dgy yfdrs yft, dgywdy.


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(ut wadt +hbbjg adm tj tfbb 5hvh cahbbfm afr tj taf kjgf dgm

saf saummfrfm dt taf tajuiat j` wadt af adm tj sdy. $nskjjr

adm bjst d bjgi dgm kbjjmy kdttbf whta taf twj mrdijgs dgm taf

rfst j` taf `jrcfs j` fvhb. Af wds bjcnfm dwdy hg d `jub-

sfbbhgi mugifjg hg d cdstbf hg taf bdgm rubfm ky 5dmy Adb`-

]rjusfrs.

C:a wadt cjubm kf mjgfMF 5hvh tajuiat tj afrsfb`. 4af

wjubm dsn afr jtafr `jr saf wjubm ngjw wadt tj mj. Dgm

tafg saf rffkfrfm afr uy adm ijgf tj d `dr-j`` rfdb

j` taf nhgimj tj cjgvfrsf dttfrs j` stdtf whta afr jwg

jtafr. 4j tafrf wds gj jtafr dgswfr. ]af prhgcfss wjubm

advf tj rfscuf $nskjjr afrsfb`. Dgm +hbbjg wjubm advf tj afbpafr mj ht.

C)jf +hbbjg, wf ust rfscuf taf nghiat sj af cdg nffp

taf nhgimj sd`f ugthb y uy rfturgs,F saf sdhm.

C(ut hs tadt whsfMF fg"uhrfm taf mji waj wds wfbb ngjwg

djgi taf dghdbs `jr kfhgi d vfry whsf mji waj j`tfg

tajuiat bjgi kf`jrf mjhgi dgytahgi. 4jf pfjpbf tajuiat af

sjfthfs tajuiat tjj bjgi kf`jrf tdnhgi dcthjg kut af mhmgEt

rfdbby cdrf dkjut tadt. Ds bjgi ds af spfgt bjgi fgjuiatahgnhgi tahgis tarjuia af ngfw taf rhiat dgswfr wjubm cjf

tj ah fvfgtudbby. +hbbjgEs kfst tahgnhgi wds dbwdys mjgf

wafg af wds dsbffp sj af curbfm up jg taf `bjjr dgm cbjsfm ahs

fyfs.

C+jgEt ij tj sbffp jg f tadtEs sj bhnf yju +hbbjg. &

mjgEt kfbhfvf ht,F sdhm taf prhgcfss.

C>adtEs wrjgiMF dsnfm taf mji.C>f gffm tj ij dgm wf gffm tj ij gjw,F rfpbhfm 5hvh.

C:7, &E cjhgi,F sdhm +hbbjg, sadnhgi ahs afdm dgm

uttfrhgi tj ahsfb` ugmfr ahs krfdta.

C& afdrm tadt dgm, wadtEs jrf, & ngjw wadt ht fdgt,F sdhm

5hvh ds saf `hIfm taf mji whta d stffby ibdrf.


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Cadptfr

0hgmhgi ]af Ahmhgi ]rff wds gfvfr d prjkbf. &t wds j``

Ahmhgi ]rff 5dgf, wahca wds j`` ]af Ahmhgi ]rff Ahiawdy.

#vfryjgf ngfw wafrf ht wds. 2dhghgi fgtry tj ]af Ahmhgi

]rff wds dgjtafr "ufsthjg fgthrfby. Dgyjgf whta mdrngfss hg

tafhr afdrts cjubm gjt ij hgshmf dgm kf dccfptfm hgtj tafsdgctudry wahca prjtfctfm didhgst dbb tahgis fvhb.

:g dgy jccdshjgs `rhiatfgfm trdvfbbfrs adm `dcfm taf iut-

wrfgcahgi cajhcf j` kfhgi pdrtfm `rj jgf j` tafhr pdrty

kfcdusf ]af Ahmhgi ]rff oust rfùsfm tj jpfg hts wfbcjhgi

fgtrdgcf dgm irdgt taf safbtfr. Dgm jrf j`tfg tadg gjt tajsf

rfùsfm fgtry mhmgEt fvfg rfdbhsf, jr rfùsfm tj dccfpt, tadt tafy

cdrrhfm taf mdrngfss hg tafhr afdrt wahca kdrrfm taf `rjfgtfrhgi hgtj hts cdvfrgjus sd`fty.

jkjmy ngfw ajw ]af Ahmhgi ]rff ijt tafrf jr ajw ht

cdf dkjut. 4urfby sjftahgi sj ijjm cjubm gjt kf d shpbf

trff, hts pjwfr ust kf mrdwg `rj sjftahgi dihcdb. $ft

gjkjmy fvfr cdf up whta d cjgvhgchgi rfdsjg `jr hts

fIhstfgcf.

?jst pfjpbf, bhnf 5hvh, oust ngfw j` ht. &t wdsgEt bhnf saf

adm kffg tjbm dkjut ht, ht wds oust bhnf d fjry sj pjwfrùbtadt taf `hrst thf saf gffmfm ht taf mfshrf `jr sdgctudry pbdcfm

d phcturf j` ht hg afr hgm. ]adt phcturf dbsj kfcdf d dp j`

ajw tj ift tafrf. 5hvh rffkfrfm taf mdy cbfdrby wafg afr

jtafr adm trhfm tj tfbb afr dkjut ht, stjpphgi afr hm-sfgtfgcf

whta taf tfrsf bhgf% C& dbrfdmy ngjw j` ht, ?uyF >afg

dsnfm ajw saf ngfw saf oust saruiifm afr sajubmfrs dgm sdhm

saf mhmgEt ngjw way kut oust tadt saf ngfw dkjut ht dgywdy.

Dgywdy tafrf wds gj thf `jr tadt gjw. :gcf 5hvh dgm+hbbjg adm kffg irdgtfm dccfss tj ]af Ahmhgi ]rff ht wds ds h`

tafy adm kffg trdgspjrtfm tj d mh``frfgt bdgm. D whmf adbbwdy

bfm tj whgmhgi stdhrs wahca sfffm tj ij fvfr mjwgwdrm.


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>dbnhgi mjwg taf stfps ht `fbt ds h` tafy wfrf kfhgi swdbbjwfm

ky taf fdrta. ]afrf wds gj gffm tj wjgmfr wahca wdy tj ij ds

taf ngjwbfmif wds dihcdbby trdgs`frrfm hgtj taf hgm j`

dgyjgf waj sjuiat, dgm wds irdgtfm, safbtfr hg ]af Ahmhgi

]rff. Dbtajuia taf stfps sfffm gfvfr-fgmhgi tafrf wds gj

kurmfg jg taf hgm. &t wds ds h` dbb cdrfs wfrf rfjvfm oust ky

kfhgi hg tahs sd`fst j` pbdcfs. Dgm tafrf wds gj gffm tj cafcn

yjur stfps ds taf fvfr-kurghgi bhiat hbbuhgdtfm taf wdy. 5hvh

cdbbfm ht sfbby `hrf kfcdusf taf ftadgf ids usfm tj `ufb taf

bhiats mhm advf d kht j` d pjgi. ]adt, ajwfvfr, wds j` bhttbf

cjgsf"ufgcf kfcdusf sfbby dgm sd`f wds prf`frdkbf tj

`rdirdgt kut hg `fdr. ]af cjpdghjgs adm sjuiat jut ]afAhmhgi ]rff, gjt kfcdusf tafy wfrf hg hhgfgt mdgifr kut

kfcdusf tafy ngfw ht wds d sd`f pbdcf tj rfst dgm idtafr tafhr

tajuiats `jr taf bjgi dgm pfrhbjus ojurgfy tadt bdy dafdm.

5hvh dgm +hbbjg tdbnfm bjgi hgtj taf fvfghgi ugthb taf

prhgcfss fvfgtudbby `fbb dsbffp didhgst taf mji, d prjtfcthvf

pdw pbdcfm dcrjss afr sajubmfr.

>afg saf dwjnf 5hvh ngfw fIdctby wadt saf ust mj. &t

wds ds h` saf adm kffg tjbm. Ds saf adm sbfpt saf mrfdfmmffpby dgm afdrm afr jtafrEs vjhcf ds h` saf wds tdbnhgi

cbfdrby tj afdr. C4ffn jut taf 4hstfrs j` 4jbdcf,F afr jtafr

adm sdhm hg taf mrfd.

CDa, ijjm, yju drf dwdnf. +hm yju sbffp wfbb y

prhgcfssMF dsnfm +hbbjg.

C$fs, tadgn yju,F rfpbhfm 5hvh ds saf whpfm taf thrfmgfss

`rj afr kbhgnhgi fyfs.CDgm wadt mhm taf Kuffg tfbb yju tj mjMF dsnfm +hbbjg.

]af "ufsthjg cdf tj ah dutjdthcdbby. Af adm dwjnfg

murhgi taf ghiat dgm afdrm 5hvh tdbnhgi tj afr uy ds saf

sbfpt.

C4af sdhm wf ust `hgm taf 4hstfrs j` 4jbdcf, `jr tafy

wjubm tfbb us wadt wf ust mj gfIt,F rfpbhfm 5hvh, waj mhm gjt

dsn ajw +hbbjg ngfw wadt wds jg afr hgm. ?dgy thfs hg taf

pdst +hbbjg bhstfgfm tj 5hvh hg afr sbffp dgm rfiubdrby adm d"ufsthjg rfdmy `jr afr wafg saf dwjnf. Af wds pbfdsfm tj

afdr taf dmvhcf 5hvh adm rfcfhvfm hg afr mrfd `jr af ngfw taf


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4hstfrs j` 4jbdcf wfrf pjwfrs `jr ijjm dgm tafrf wfrf tjj `fw

j` tajsf hg tafsf trjukbfm thfs.

C]adt sajubm gjt kf tjj mh``hcubt, prjvhmfm tafy drf wafrf

wf fIpfct tj `hgm taf,F dmmfm taf mji.

D`tfr d krfdn`dst j` khscuhts, wahca 5hvh cjpbdhgfm dkjut

kfcdusf ht wds tjj mry, tafy prfpdrfm tafsfbvfs `jr taf gfIt

bfi j` tafhr ojurgfy. +hbbjg adm cjgshmfrfm sffnhgi jut jrf

wfbcjhgi prjvhshjg kut adm mhshssfm taf gjthjg. 0jrdihgi

`jr `jjm wjubm advf fdgt mrjpphgi tafhr iudrm dgm tafrf wds

gj tfbbhgi wadt crfdturf hiat advf pfgftrdtfm tahs pdrt j` taf

nhgimj gjw tadt $nskjjr gj bjgifr prjtfctfm hts kjrmfrs.

CAjw ajrrhkbf ust tadt kf `jr d `rff sphrht tj kfhprhsjgfm didhgst ahs whbb, tjrfgtfm ky taf ngjwbfmif tadt

taf sjubs af adm swjrg tj prjtfct gjw bdy kdrf tj taf wdgtjg

sdvdifry j` fvhb,F +hbbjg tajuiat tj ahsfb`.

4jjg tafy wjubm advf tj `hgm taf 4hstfrs j` 4jbdcf.


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Cadptfr !

+ffp hg taf mdrnfst cdvfrg, wafrf gj bhiat phfrcfm, d sjub

sthrrfm. (ut tajuia tafrf wds krfdta hg taf kjmy taf krfdtahgi

wds sadbbjw, bhnf taf `dhgtfst whgm kbjwhgi `rj `dr j``. ]afrf

wds gj rfdb bhiat hg taf fyfs, oust taf `dhgt cbugn j` cadhg-dhb

drjur taf jgby sjugm tj kf afdrm kfshmfs taf bdkjurfmmrdwhgi j` dhr hg dgm jut j` thrfm bugis. $nskjjr bdy tafrf, ahs

sphrht krjnfg dgm ahs hgm wdgmfrhgi. Af `fbt afbpbfss dgm

ajpfbfss dgm adm bjgi ihvfg up struiibhgi didhgst ahs kjgms.

Ahs wrhsts wfrf rfm rdw dgm kbjjmy wafrf af adm trhfm, dgm

`dhbfm, `jr ajurs tj krfdn `rff. Ahs hgm wds wdgmfrhgi dgm af

wds pughsahgi ahsfb` `jr wadt af sdw ds ahs hsfrdkbf dgm

dkofct `dhburf tj cdrry jut ahs dvjwfm tdsn. j tajuiat idvf aftj taf `dct tadt taf `jf af adm cadbbfgifm adm sbdhg fvfry krdvf

sjub tadt adm cjf up didhgst afr. Dt taf kfafst j` afr

hstrfss, taf whtca ngjwg ds 5dmy Adb`-]rjusfrs, taf mrdijg

]rfidrd adm rdvdifm dgy pdrts j` taf nhgimj ugthb

$nskjjr adm kffg mrdwg hgtj d kbjjmy `hiat. Af adm suspfctfm

dt taf thf ht wds d trdp dgm mfsphtf ahs `jrfkjmhgi adm rhsfg tj

taf cadbbfgif. &t idvf ah gj cj`jrt gjw tadt af adm kffg

prjvfg rhiat. Af ngfw af adm gj cajhcf jtafr tadg tj `hiat tafmrdijg kfcdusf ahs swjrg tdsn wds tj prjtfct taf pfjpbf< ahs

ajgjur wjubm gjt dbbjw ah tj sahrn taf rfspjgshkhbhty fvfg

tajuia af ngfw hg ahs afdrt af wds prjkdkby rhmhgi tj ahs

mfdta.

Ahs kfbjvfm ajrsf )fbfstf adm kffg sbdhg fdrby hg taf kdttbf

wafg ]rfidrd adm sprugi taf trdp.

&t adm sfffm sj fdsy ds af adm `jbbjwfm afr hstrfssEs

pbdg tj taf bfttfr. ]rfidrdEs mduiatfr, !dyijg, adm bdhg hgwdht ugthb $nskjjr adm kffg mrdwg hgtj tahgnhgi af cjubm

strhnf d `dtdb kbjw tj ]rfidrd. Afr ugfIpfctfm dttdcn cduiat

taf nghiat j`` iudrm dgm af wds ngjcnfm ugcjgschjus ky taf


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`frjchty j` afr dssdubt. >afg af dwjnf af wds kfhgi mrdiifm

`rj taf `hfbm j` kdttbf, taf bdst tahgi af sdw wds taf prjgf

kjmy j` ahs bjydb `rhfgm )fbfstf byhgi hg d kbjjmy pjjb kf`jrf

fIadusthjg didhg cbdhfm ah tj d mffp sbffp.

]af gfIt tahgi af ngfw af wds kfhgi dwjnfg ky d phfrchgi

scrffca wahca rfdcafm taf vfry mfptas j` ahs sjub dgm wahca

wjubm advf bf`t dgy wfdnfr sjub cjwfrhgi bhnf d `rhiatfgfm

cahbm. Af adm bjgi ihvfg up ajpf j` dgy tajuiats j` rfscuf

kut, hg truta, ahs jwg sdbvdthjg gjw cjgcfrgfm ah bhttbf. >adt

mdrnfgfm ahs jjm wds taf tajuiat j` taf whtca dgm afr kfdsts

wrfdnhgi advjc upjg taf pfjpbf af adm swjrg jg `jr`fht j` ahs

jwg bh`f tj prjtfct.C& sff yju drf dwdnf, krdvf nghiat,F taf wjrms spjnfg hg d

jcnhgi tjgf dgm mfbhvfrfm hg d cbjum j` stfdhgi krfdta.

$nskjjr bjjnfm up tj wafrf taf sjugm cdf `rj, gjw

`dchgi taf fgtrdgcf tj taf cdvf wahca adm kfcjf ahs prhsjg.

5yhgi dcrjss taf fgtrdgcf, fyfhgi ah augirhby, wds !dyijg.

C+jgEt wjrry, & wjgEt fdt yju, gjt yft dgywdy,F sgdrbfm

taf mrdijg.

C?y jtafr wjgEt bft f nhbb yju ugthb saf ads spjnfg tjtaf whtca.F

]af wjrm wds mfbhvfrfm whta d gjtf j` cjgtfpt wahca

$nskjjr cjubm gjt `dhb tj rfcjighsf.

C& mjgEt mj dgytahgi tj dgifr y jtafr, dgm gjr whbb &.

jt bfdst ugthb & cdg tdnf afr pbdcf,F dmmfm taf mrdijg, jgby hg

d uca "uhftfr tjgf, ds h` saf `fdrfm taf jbmfr mrdijg jr jgf j`

afr dgy dbbhfs hiat kf whtahg fdrsajt.C4j wadt mj yju hgtfgm `jr fMF dsnfm $nskjjr, ahs kjmy

sthbb sjrf `rj taf kruhsfs af adm su``frfm wafg taf mrdijgs

adm `juiat ah dgm mrdiifm ahs bhp kjmy kdcn tj tafhr bdhr.

C>f whbb sff. ?dykf wf whbb oust nhbb yju, dgm fdt yju ds

wfbb. ?dykf wf whbb oust nffp yju ds d pft dgm pbdy whta yju

wafg taf `dgcy tdnfs us. ?y jtafr bjvfs tjrfgthgi yju

frf jrtdbs.F

>hta tadt !dyijg cbjsfm afr fyfs dgm idvf taf hprfsshjgsaf wds sbffphgi. (ut, ds $nskjjr ngfw jgby tjj wfbb, taf

jgby mrdijg yju cjubm trust wds jgf tadt wds gj bjgifr

krfdtahgi. Af mfchmfm tj dnf taf jst j` ahs shtudthjg ky


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sbffphgi ahsfb`, sffnhgi rfsphtf `rj ahs su``frhgis, ahs

dcahgi kjmy dgm ahs tarjkkhgi afdm.


19/24

Cadptfr "

Adrrhft 'dhif dgm #fbhd ?dy, jr Adtthf dgm ?hbbhf ds

fvfryjgf ngfw taf, wfrf sjftahgi j` dg fghid. ]afy adm

bhvfm tjiftafr hg pfdcf `jr dgy yfdrs shgcf tafhr pdrfgts adm

kffg `jrcfm tj `bff. (ut rdtafr tadg bfdvf whta taf rfst j` taf

`bffhgi pfjpbf wafg dg hgvdmhgi dry adm swfpt tarjuia tafbdgm, taf shstfrs adm cajsfg tj ahmf dgm wjubm gjt bfdvf tafhr

pbdcf j` sd`fty, gjt fvfg wafg tafhr pdrfgts cdf sfdrcahgi `jr

taf jgf bdst thf. &gstfdm tafy adm ngjwg, dgm ngjwg

whtajut advhgi tj kf tjbm, tadt tafy adm d purpjsf hg bh`f dgm

tadt purpjsf wds tj rfdhg dgm bjjn d`tfr dbb taf crfdturfs j`

taf `jrfst wafrf tafy bhvfm, kf taf crfdturfs audg jr

jtafrwhsf. ]afy wfrf ngjwg ky jst ds taf shstfrs, kut vfry`fw ngfw taf ds taf 4hstfrs j` 4jbdcf. ]afy adm kffg ihvfg

tadt gdf ky d vfry whsf dgm vfry jbm dg. 4j jbm, hg `dct, tadt

gjkjmy rffkfrfm ahs gdf. ]afy wfrf taf 4hstfrs j` 4jbdcf

kfcdusf tadt wds wadt tafy prjvhmfm. ]afy fhtafr sjuiat jut

taf bjst dgm hgourfm jr tajsf whtajut cbfdr mhrfcthjg wfrf

mrdwg hgfIjrdkby tjwdrms taf. Dgm jgcf hg tafhr cdrf taf

shstfrs gfvfr `dhbfm tj prjtfct. #vfg wafg taf jst fvhb dgm

`jub crfdturfs wfrf cadshgi taf taf pursufm wfrf dbwdys sd`fjgcf tafy wfrf ugmfr taf prjtfcthjg j` tafsf twj bhttbf ihrbs.

Dgm dpdrt `rj d bhttbf kht j` hscahf` wahca mwfbbfm whtahg

?hbbhfEs afdrt, tafy wfrf ijjm, dgm ?hbbhf dbwdys adm Adtthf tj

wdtca jvfr afr dgm dnf surf saf mhm wadt wds rhiat.

&t wds whta ibdm afdrts tadt +hbbjg dgm 5hvh fgtfrfm taf

`jrfst wafrf taf 4hstfrs j` 4jbdcf bhvfm. 5hvh adm tjbm +hbbjg

tadt wds wadt tafy sajubm kf cdbbfm dgm dbsj tafhr ihvfg

gdfs, didhg taf hg`jrdthjg advhgi kffg ihvfg tj afr ky afrjtafr, gjt spjnfg kut pdssfm jg ds h` whtajut wjrm. +hbbjg

mhm gjt "ufsthjg ajw 5hvh ngfw, af oust ngfw saf ngfw dgm

tadt wds ijjm fgjuia rfdsjg `jr ah.


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&t wds tafg +hbbjg rfdbhsfm sjftahgi wdsgEt "uhtf rhiat,

sjftahgi mhmgEt "uhtf `ffb ajw af ngfw ht sajubm `ffb. &t wds

tafg af rfdbhsfm wadt ht wds af cjubm sfgsf tafy wfrf kfhgi

wdtcafm ds tafy wdbnfm kftwffg taf bfd`y krdgcafs j` taf

trffs. 5hvh admgEt gjthcfm, jr sj af tajuiat, tjj kusy kfgmhgi

mjwg tj phcn whbm `bjwfrs.

C+hbbjg,F sdhm 5hvh.

C$fs y prhgcfss,F af rfpbhfm.

C+jgEt wjrry dkjut taf, & ngjw tafy drf tafrf dgm & whbb

dnf taf ij dwdy,F saf sdhm, dg dhr j` ugmfrstdtfm

cjg`hmfgcf hg afr vjhcf.

]af pfdcf wds krjnfg ky d kbjjm-curmbhgi scrfd dssfvfrdb fg, tafhr kjmhfs pdhgtfm hg mdrn cjbjurs dgm wrdppfm

hg dghdb snhgs, dppfdrfm dbb drjugm taf dgm stdrtfm wdvhgi

dg dssjrtfgt j` wfdpjgs swjrms, cbuks dgm spfdrs wfrf kut

d `fw j` taf wahca cjubm fdshby kf rfcjighsfm jr mfscrhkfm.

Ds taf fg sajutfm dgm wdhbfm tafrf wds gj sjugm `rj 5hvh

dgm +hbbjg stjjm ahs irjugm dgm stdrtfm tj irjwb, bjjnhgi

drjugm tj sfbfct ahs vhcth. (f`jrf +hbbjg cjubm pjugcf taf

fg mrjppfm tafhr wfdpjgs. ]afy turgfm tdhb dgm rdg ds h``rhiatfgfm dbjst tj mfdta ky d `frjchjus dghdb. ]afhr `dcfs

wfrf cjgtjrtfm hg pdhg dgm `rj tafhr jutas cdf crhfs j`

`fdr.

C4ff, & tjbm yju,F sdhm 5hvh cjcnhby. C& oust advf tj whbb ht

dgm kdm tahgis cdg mj f gj adr.F

+hbbjg mhmgEt rfdbby ngjw ajw 5hvh wds dkbf tj sadpf

tahgis tj afr whbb, saf oust wds. Dgm vfry bucny `jr taf ht wdstadt saf wds dkbf tj mj tadt tjj.

]af mdgifr dvfrtfm, 5hvh dgm +hbbjg turgfm kdcn tj tafhr

ojurgfy `jr tafy sthbb adm d bjgi wdy tj ij yft dgm gfhtafr adm

trdvfbbfm tahs wdy kf`jrf. #vfg tajuia tafy `fbt sd`f hg taf

ngjwbfmif tafy cjubm prjtfct tafsfbvfs dgm wfrf afdmfm tj

fft taf 4hstfrs j` 4jbdcf tafy wfrf sthbb kurmfgfm ky taf

mjukt wahca `dcfs dbb trdvfbbfrs waj drf tdnhgi d ojurgfy `jr

taf `hrst thf. jt ngjwhgi ajw bjgi taf trhp whbb tdnf dbwdysgdis dwdy dt d trdvfbbfr, dgm 5hvh dgm +hbbjg wfrf gj mh``frfgt.

jt ugthb tafy rfdcafm tafhr mfsthgdthjg, wahca `jr gjw wjubm


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tdnf taf tj taf 4hstfrs j` 4jbdcf, wjubm tafy kf dkbf tj rfbdI

dgm mrjp tafhr iudrm.

5hvh tajuiat bjgihgiby j` ajt cajcjbdtf dgm sbffp< +hbbjg

tajuiat j` kjgfs, sbffp dgm cadshgi rdkkhts, wahca af wjubm

prjkdkby mj bdtfr ds af wdiifm ahs pdws dgm bdy strftcafm jut

hg `rjgt j` d rjdrhgi `hrf.

@ust wafg tafy tajuiat taf ojurgfy wjubm gfvfr fgm d

yjugi ihrb dppfdrfm jg taf rjdm hg `rjgt j` taf, d prftty bhttbf

ihrb whta dg fb`hsa irhg.

C>aj drf yju, dgm way drf yju afrfMF dsnfm taf ihrb j`

taf twj cjpdghjgs. Ds taf `hrst ihrb `hghsafm spfdnhgi

dgjtafr, jbmfr, ihrb dppfdrfm dt afr shmf.C]dnf gj gjthcf j` ?hbbhf. 4af ngjws waj yju drf, kjta j`

yju, dgm saf ngjws way yju drf afrf. $juEvf cjf bjjnhgi

`jr $nskjjr,F saf sdhm.

C&E Adtthf, ky taf wdy, dgm yjuErf vfry wfbcjf. &`

yjuEvf cjf tj taf dhm j` taf krdvf nghiat tafg wf drf muty

kjugm tj afbp yju. ]afsf bdgms advf kffg d mfspfrdtf pbdcf

shgcf af wds tdnfg `rj us ky tajsf mrdijgs, & adtf taf `jub

kfdsts.F5hvh dgm +hbbjg `jbbjwfm taf shstfrs tarjuia taf trffs ugthb

tafy cdf tj wadt bjjnfm bhnf d vfrthcdb wdbb j` irffg, whta gj

dppdrfgt wdy tarjuia. 5hvh dgm +hbbjg bjjnfm jg ds taf shstfrs

wdbnfm tjwdrms taf sjbhm wdbb, kut oust ds ht dppfdrfm tadt tafy

wjubm wdbn hgtj taf wdbb dgm kjugcf j``, tafy wfrf dkbf tj

wdbn strdhiat tarjuia ht.

Ds tafy mhsdppfdrfm tarjuia taf wdbb, ?hbbhf turgfm dgmsdhm, C+jgEt kf shbby, oust `jbbjw us tarjuia. &tEs fdsy, yju

wjgEt kf aurt.F

:gcf tarjuia taf wdbb 5hvh dgm +hbbjg wfrf hgshmf d whmf

adbbwdy.

C+jgEt wjrry, htEs pfr`fctby sd`f afrf, gj adr cdg fvfr

cjf tj yju wafg yju drf ugmfr jur prjtfcthjg,F sdhm Adtthf.

+hbbjg wds taf `hrst tj gjthcf taf sfbb dgm af wds sjjg

bhcnhgi ahs bhps. 5hvh sfbbfm ht dbjst dt taf sdf thf, kut gjt"uhtf, ds saf vfry wfbb ngfw, dgm ds af rfiubdrby rfhgmfm afr,

+hbbjgEs sfgsf j` sfbb wds uca kfttfr tadg afrs. Af adm tjbm


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afr sj jg gufrjus jccdshjgs, sj dgy thfs hg `dct tadt saf

cjubm gjt fvfg kfihg tj rfcdbb ajw dgy.

C&tEs stfw, vfiftdkbf stfw,F sdhm Adtthf.

C>f mjgEt fdt dghdbs afrf ds wf drf swjrg tj prjtfct

taf. &` yjur mji wdgts fdt af whbb advf tj ij jutshmf tj

augt dgm fdt. (ut & wdrg yju, jgcf af hs jutshmf af hs kfyjgm

jur prjtfcthjg.F

C&tEs jndy, vfiftdkbf stfw whbb su``hcf,F sdhm +hbbjg, taf

fjry j` d krfdn`dst j` khscuhts sthbb cbfdr hg ahs hgm dgm jg

ahs tdstfkums.

D`tfr d afdrty mhggfr j` vfiftdkbf stfw, `jbbjwfm ky

strdwkfrrhfs whta crfd, dgm wdsafm mjwg whta ajfdmfbfjgdmf, 5hvh pbucnfm up taf cjurdif tj dsn sfvfrdb "ufsthjgs

wahca adm kffg jccupyhgi afr hgm.

C>afrf drf yjur pdrfgtsMF dsnfm 5hvh.

C>f mjgEt ngjw. ]afy `bfm whta fvfryjgf fbsf wafg taf

fvhb fg cdf tj ahs bdgm,F sdhm Adtthf.

C>f mjgEt ngjw h` wf whbb fvfr sff taf didhg. >f ajpf

wf whbb, wf bhvf hg ajpf, kut wf mjgEt ngjw `jr cfrtdhg. >ay

mj yju dsnMFC&t oust sfffm strdgif twj ihrbs bhnf yju bhvhgi hg taf

`jrfst, bjjnhgi d`tfr yjursfbvfs,F rfpbhfm 5hvh.

CDgm gjt jgby tadt, yju cdrf `jr dgyjgf tadt cjfs tahs

wdy dgm nffp taf sd`f `rj fvhb.F

Adtthf saruiifm afr sajubmfrs, d tfdr dppfdrhgi hg taf

cjrgfr j` jgf fyf. Ds saf whpfm ht dwdy whta taf kdcn j` afr

adgm, saf sdhm% C&tEs oust wadt wf mj. >f ajpf jur pdrfgts whbb`hgm us kut wf drf adppy tj mj wadt wf mj, ht `hbbs jur afdrts

whta ojy tadt wf cdg afbp pfjpbf. :ur pdyfgt hs tafhr shbfs.F

]af gfwby `jugm `rhfgms tdbnfm `jr d bjgi thf ugthb taf

`hrf kfcdf vfry bjw dgm tafy rfthrfm tj tafhr kfms. 5hvh dgm

+hbbjg sadrfm d vfry bdrif kfm hg jgf j` taf kfmrjjs j`` taf

dhg cadkfr, taf yjugi ihrb mrfdhgi j` afr uy dgm taf

mji j`` tj cadsf sjf rdkkhts.

5hvh wjnf taf gfIt jrghgi tj `hgm saf wds dbjgf. Djfgt j` pdghc `hbbfm afr afdrt dgm saf `fbt d bup hg afr

tarjdt. 4af rdg jut hgtj taf cadkfr kut wds irfftfm ky taf

sjugm j` d mji kdrnhgi dgm taf sarhfns j` dg fIchtfm cahbm.


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C)adsf f +hbbjg, cadsf f,F ?hbbhf wds sajuthgi ds saf

stjjm hg jgf j` taf mjjrwdys.

(ut oust ds +hbbjg dppfdrfm drjugm taf cjrgfr dgm rdg tj

wafrf ?hbbhf adm kffg taf yjugi ihrb wds ijgf, bfdvhgi d trdhb

j` krhiat bhiat kfahgm afr ds saf dppfdrfm tj kf sphrhtfm dwdy.

]af ùg wfgt jg `jr sfvfrdb sfcjgms dgm sjjg 5hvh bjst hgtfrfst

hg +hbbjgEs `ruhtbfss pursuht j` ?hbbhf. Af wds jkvhjusby advhgi

irfdt ùg dgm 5hvh `fbt ht wds vfry adrsa j` afr tj tahgn dkjut

tryhgi tj stjp ah. 4af mfchmfm tj bfdvf ah dgm ahs gfw `rhfgm

tj ht dgm saf wfgt tj sff wafrf Adtthf wds. 4af `jugm afr hg

taf nhtcafg, kusy hIhgi sjftahgi hg d kjwb.

C]afrfEs pjrrhmif h` yju wdgt ht, dgm ajgfy tjj,F sdhmAdtthf.

C& cjubmgEt,F sdhm 5hvh. C&E sthbb ùbb `rj bdst ghiat, & dtf

fgjuia tj `ffm dg dry.F

C&tEs dbwdys whsf tj tdnf `jjm wafg htEs j``frfm hg tafsf

pdrts, yju gfvfr ngjw wafg yju whbb fdt didhg, pdrthcubdrby d

ajt fdb,F sdhm Adtthf. C& whbb pdcn yju up sjf `jjm `jr taf

jgwdrm ojurgfy,F saf dmmfm.

5hvh sdhm gjtahgi, bjst hg tajuiats j` wadt taf ojurgfydafdm afbm hg stjrf `jr taf. 4af turgfm dwdy dgm wfgt hg

sfdrca j` afr mji waj wds sthbb `hbbhgi taf pbdcf whta bjum

kdrns tj dtca taf bduiatfr j` ?hbbhf. ]urghgi d cjrgfr 5hvh

wds gfdrby ngjcnfm j`` afr `fft ds +hbbjg cdf kjwbhgi mjwg

taf cjrrhmjr hg `rjgt j` afr. @ust hg taf ghcn j` thf, +hbbjg

snhmmfm tj d adbt dgm bfdgfm ahs pdws jg 5hvhEs sajubmfrs,

bhcnhgi afr `dcf fIchtfmby.C]adtEs fgjuia +hbbjg, &E gjt d kdky khrm dgy jrf,F

fIcbdhfm 5hvh ds saf afbm taf mji `dr fgjuia dwdy tadt ahs

bhcnhgi tjgiuf wds oust jut j` rfdca j` afr `dcf.

D sajrt wahbf bdtfr 5hvh dgm +hbbjg wfrf rfdmy tj cjgthguf

tafhr ojurgfy. Adtthf adm ihvfg taf mhrfcthjgs jg ajw tj rfdca

tafhr gfIt mfsthgdthjg, ]af Adgihgi 'jbf, dgm dbsj ihvfg taf

d kdi j` prjvhshjgs. 5hvh adm bjgi wjgmfrfm way ht wds cdbbfm

]af Adgihgi 'jbf, dgm gjw saf adm bfdrgfm. &t wds wafrf dgfvhb bjrm adgifm taf pfjpbf af mhmgEt cdrf `jr, dgm sjf af adm

stjppfm cdrhgi `jr.


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]af jgby tahgi tadt wdrfm 5hvhEs afdrt wds taf

ngjwbfmif saf adm idhgfm `rj taf shstfrs wahca adm

cjg`hrfm taf purpjsf j` taf ojurgfy. ]af `jgmgfss whta

wahca taf shstfrs adm spjnfg j` $nskjjr adm tjbm 5hvh dbb saf

gffmfm tj ngjw. 4af dgm +hbbjg adm tj rfscuf $nskjjr.

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