Into the Storm

he arrived into this new place in February of course for the first two months going to March it was nothing but snow back home they didn't get much snow so this was a bit of a change for him
the first few months he trudged through the snow walking down to the library which was 13 blocks away and he would sit at the computer and query
He wrote children's stories mainly picture books and story books but not in the traditional sense of what most of the styles that were available
he had his own style of writing he's able to do it in such a manner that he could write for both the child and the parent
it was his belief that books are for all age groups and he would show a new way of writing and define this as his own

he often wondered why books were limited to a specific age group
after all it is the parent who reads it to the child until the child is able to read to themselves
until then the child can only look at the pictures in the books as they are hearing the words and imagining the actions taking place inside their own minds

he did this each and every day without fault
referencing materials book after book after book learning the classics as well as the new trends but never once strsying from the way that he would write

this was the purpose of why he had come to this new area to begin with
why he left home
he was going on a new career path one that did not deal with placing money above people it was a matter of integrity that made him leave 12 years behind
12 years and he walked away no longer wishing to be the face of that company and no longer wanting to help them or promote them he felt that they should faill of their own accord
of course the company was surprised by his resignation but he often wondered if it was a sadness brought forth because he was ending his tenure or the fact that when he walked 12 years worth of profit would disappear with him never to return again
he paid no mind to the the snow as he had found what he was looking for and his reason for being
he was seeking adventure and on this adventure he sought to have his spiritual journey
The journey that he's been wanting for such a long time but of course back home there were things he had to do deal for 18 months straight before making his exit

He was needing to find himself again because of the events that occurred back home
it was almost as if he had been awakened once more which brought into his mind a question

who was I really?

of course he had spent his entire life helping others he had dedicated his life to those who were in need

so I guess the question that he really should have been asking was

who am I?

to walk away from a fortune 500 company due to conflict of morality

Considering what had happened in those 18 months I wished to keep a closer eye on this one

It wasn't as if I was not observing the events back home as they unfolded and took place

on occasion, I did step in and help

but I shall explain those events later on in this story

For now, let us get back on track


he worked solitude for it was absolutely necessary considering the task at hand

books do not write themselves of course and like any artist painter musician author

you have to find a certain level of practicality of commitment

this meant being alone but that idea never actually bothered him considering that this was a new environment and since he had not been here for that long he had yet to make any new friends

He spent a majority of his time working on his craft

and although this was his chosen career that he was to pursue he would still need to pay his way in his new environment
so he took up a new occupation
after many years of being in a company only to watch it in the end be corrupted by greed
he decided he would not put himself 100% into the next job that he took and this job would not be about the money he would go and he would work he would come home and he would write so he did

if I remember correctly it was on the 3rd of March when he first signed his application papers a whole red folder full and received his employee handbook
his first day of work was on March the 4th

little did he know of what was to come...