April 1, 2018

I have been encouraged to write a book. After a thorough examination of my abilities, I figured... not a chance. Then I considered the source of the encouragement. My older sisters. Wow! I certainly try my best not to let my sisters down, old or young. So...

                                                    PRONE
                            (The inclination toward something)
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I've known Ed for as far back as my memory permits. He has been shy and rather introverted throughout his life. He likes to spend a lot of his time alone with his own thoughts. To that point, his sister Mary Ellen's husband Bob, would say he's not actually alone, but spending time with the enemy. Hmm. That would be me, and I take offence. I've been his sidekick all along, his confidant, his shadow so to speak, and I like to think I've been a pretty good guide. It's not really my fault he didn't measure up, nor his I might add, I used his dad as an example to follow, his dad was a pretty lofty target. Hey, at least it wasn't that Jesus guy. He also had sisters who helped smooth the path along the way, he got lost a few times, ok, maybe more than a few, actually, he still gets lost. He learned a kindness from his sisters that would serve to forgiveness, even toward himself. He is generous with his time and likes to live a simple life. However, a simple life is not without pitfalls.
Although the first episode is Ed's earliest memory, there was circumstantial evidence of an earlier event. It was rumoured that, while living on 15 block Retallack, Ed accidentally lit a match that started a small fire in one of the bedrooms. Ed carried the burden of guilt for many years until his mother explained to him... he was only a 13 month old baby at the time and maybe even slightly undernourished due to his baby sister needing the bulk of the nursing. She also explained, although the evidence was burned in the fire, her mother's intuition and intimate knowledge of a couple of older male siblings, who, by the way, are rumoured to have started the rumour, suggested they may have been involved. Under separate interrogation their stories were verbatim, they claimed their innocence but remain highly suspect. The following will be recollections of the author's life long experiences. The first episode takes place in the year 1957...

                                                                                            Walter E Gogh (No relation to Vincent Van)                   

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