Subject: Wasted Potential
From: swtexas@juno.com (Frank h Engelking)
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 1997 11:07:55 EDT
One more by me:
SRU: Wasted Potential
by Troy
The old man was browsing his inventory when the
young man ran in. He didn't even bother looking up until the
youth threatened him. "Why, Steven?" asked the old man
gently, "why did you waste your potential."
The kid looked at him wondering what he was
saying. "You know," said the wizard, "you were destined
for greatness but you were hampered by one thing, a lust
for excitement." The old man sighed. He knew that Steven
had just randomly run into this store looking to take a few
bucks and make a run for it. He simply could not let this
happen.
"Well, Steven, what are you going to do?" asked
the old man, "You can't run forever."
Steven replied,"Yes I can, you old fool, now give
me some money so I can leave." as he waved his gun.
The wizard smiled inwardly knowing that the
gun wasn't loaded but he wouldn't let this young lad know
that. He must learn his lesson.
"Steven, your original destiny had you getting
it all, fame friends fortune. "You had a family that loves you
but you are willing to throw it away because of a few bad
breaks."
"Quit the lecture, old man, I want out of here now.
Are you going to give me the money or am I going to have
to shoot you."
The old man just gave him a look. "What would
that do, Steven, it would just make your problems worse,
But I can help you."
"What can you do for me."
"I'll give you a second chance. A new life to take
place of this one. One where you might make the right choice
this time."
"I'm not sure I can trust you but maybe you're right.
I don't want to run anymore. I just want to be safe."
"Safety you want, it's safety you'll get."
Moments later, Steven awoke. He felt so tiny, so
helpless. All of the sudden a giant, no wait an adult picked
him up. He must be a baby he realized.
"That's okay, honey," said the woman, "Mama will
make it all right. You just go to sleep."
Using all his strength he looked down at his pink
sleeper and thought that if he was going to be changed it
might as well be completely as he fell asleep in his new
mother's arms.
The End
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