Short Stories and Nonsense. W.R. Lacy

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СКАЧАТЬ many years, my father never gave up looking for her, even though everyone thought she was dead. Father was so sad and heartbroken. Finally, after so many years of sadness, his health foiled him, and he died, still loving my mother. I always felt he died of a broken heart because he could never find her. Because of his sadness, I never opened this house because I felt I would be dishonoring both their memories. That is why everyone thinks I am mean and old.”

      The boy sat on the couch for a very long time. “You know,” the boy finally said, “you need to be out in the sunshine. You need to let everyone see you are young and not mean.”

      The young man sat and pondered for a while. “I believe you are right,” he said. I have wanted to go outside for such a long time, but I felt I would be dishonoring both my parents. But now I see I need to do something for myself.

      The young boy wanted to go outside right away, but after being in the house for such a long time, the young man was hesitant. The boy took his hand, and they went to the back of the house where it was quieter and more private. The man was so excited to be outside again that he turned a cartwheel. “Wow!” he said. “That was awesome! I haven’t done that since I was a small boy.”

      Every day the boy came by, and they went outside. Finally the man said, “I believe it is time for me to go to town.” He dressed in his everyday clothes and not his finer clothes. He did not want the town to feel anymore uncomfortable around him than they were already going to. He hesitated at the door, took a deep breath, and stepped out into the sunshine. Everyone gaped at him as he strolled through town. When he approached the town square, he slowed his steps and looked around. The mayor of the town stepped out of his office and slowly approached the man. “My good sire, are you lost? Are you new to our town?”

      The young man answered, “No, I have lived here all my life.”;

      The mayor dropped his jaw and stuttered, “But I know everyone in this town, and I don’t recall you.”

      The young man answered, “I live outside of town. I have been a bit of a stranger, but I am going to remedy that.”

      The mayor wondered what on earth this young man was doing here, after so many years of being a hermit. However, he invited the young man into his office. After they were seated, the mayor cleared his throat and said, “Well, young man, what do you presume to do for our town?”

      “Well, first, I would like to build a new school for all the children to attend. Then, I would like to build a hospital and bring doctors into our town. I want to have good roads and a police force.

      “I want to build playgrounds, and I want to be a part of this town to make up for all the years I have missed.”

      The mayor stood up and shook the young man’s hand. “We are so happy to have you back in our lives. We knew and loved your parents and missed them after they were gone.”

      As the years passed, the town grew, and the young man’s reputation grew also. No one ever thought of him as old and mean. The people in town were happy. The young man met a kind, beautiful, young girl. They were married in the town square, and everyone in town was invited. Everyone lived happily ever after.

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