TODAYS MY BIRTHDAY

The 12th of October 1978, the day the world began,

The 12th of October 2005, the day the world begins,

27 years ago, a child came into this world kicking and screaming like an irate banshee.Through life, that child had minor ups and downs, nothing to write home about, because the choices he made were safe and secure.

Flying from his nest, the teenager migrated north to venture into the big world. Alone and bored, he invited people into his life for friendships.

Big descisions were made, descisions which would infuence the country boys future from then on in. Happy, loved and secure our friend rolled through the next few years with a spring in his step, spraining an ankle every now and then but the wounds always healed.

Then from above, lightning crashed, rain poured and the earth shattered into a billion ugly peices. Our friend survived, through the dust and jagged peices of existance he found his original inhabitance. It had been unharmed. His memories flowed through his mind like electricity through water, he had missed his home.

The friends, the family,the comfort,and he wondered to himself why he had left?

No one had forced him to migrate, the journey was a lonely one filled with alot of pain but also a lot questions. As he reflected on his choices a figure appeared before him. "Who are you" he queried

"I am you" the stranger answered.

"You can't be me. I'm me" our friend shook his head in disbelief.

The stranger pointed to the unspoilt soroundings"You left your home to find yourself, is the answer to your question.You have done that now, now it is time to return to your home"

A tear rolled down our friends cheek, splashing into the ground below. The stranger continued "as you can see, there is nothing left but your home, the whole world is gone now, the big world only existed because you chose to make it exist, I am fate and i intervened, you belong and always belonged here."

The man dropped to his knees, sobbing ."What have i done" he cried " I have turned my back on those who love me, i have befriended those who would hurt me.What have i done"

The stranger pulled our friend to his feet, "you may go home now, but first there are 3 people who are waiting for you there"

The mans two sons came running towards him.He bent down and swept them into his arms with a strenghth he hadn't had for years.He placed the boys down onto the ground and waited for the third person"

"What are you waiting for" The stranger inquired.

"The third person who is waiting for me, of course" Our boy,our teenager, our man replied

"You haven't met her yet, My friend. Now go and be happy.

The End

The Start................................