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Mjmdb Qoajbty®. Rsbg my pbrcjssjon o` Xongbrvkn. Kdd rjlets rbsbrvbg.

Kny Jntbrnbt kggrbssbs (wbmsjtbs, mdols, bta.) kng tbdbpeonb nucmbrs prjntbg jn tejs

moof krb o``brbg ks k rbsourab. Weby krb not jntbngbg jn kny wky to mb or jcpdy knbngorsbcbnt my Xongbrvkn, nor gobs Xongbrvkn vouae òr teb aontbnt o` tebsb sjtbs

kng nucmbrs òr teb dj`b o` tejs moof.

Kdd rjlets rbsbrvbg. No pkrt o` tejs pumdjaktjon cky mb rbproguabg, storbg jn k rbtrjbvkd

systbc, or trknscjttbg jn kny òrc or my kny cbkns ‗ bdbatronja, cbaeknjakd, peoto-

aopy, rbaorgjnl, or kny otebr ‗ bxabpt ̀ or mrjb` quotktjons jn prjntbg rbvjbws, wjteout

teb prjor pbrcjssjon o` teb pumdjsebr.

Jntbrjor gbsjln my Mbte Qeklbnb

Yrjntbg jn teb Rnjtbg Qtktbs o` Kcbrjak

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k ekngwrjttbn notb `roc fuwkjt

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7 wkr / 1:

2 qujt sbkraejnl / 7<0 fbbpjnl sjdbnab / 2=

< ebkdjnl / 2:

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5 lktebrjnl / 0:

: mujdgjnl up / <7;9 dkulejnl / 59

k mjt o` mkstjnl terbkg

;; tbkrjnl / :;

;= cbngjnl / :<

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;2 bcmrkajnl / ;;:

;0 gyjnl / ;=2

;< sakttbrjnl / ;1=

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;5 pbkab / ;1:

;: fjddjnl / ;70

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k nkvy sbkd trjgbnt

== cournjnl / ;0;=1 ektjnl / ;05

k rbabjpt `roc teb russjkn-lborljkn rbstkurknton doujsjknk strbbt

=7 mrbkfjnl gown / ;<<

=2 turnjnl kwky / ;5;

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k`tbrworg8 mjrtejnl8 kn bngjnl kng k mbljnnjnl / ;:1

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Webrb js k tjcb òr bvbrytejnl,

kng k sbkson òr bvbry katjvjty ungbr teb ebkvbns8

k tjcb to mb morn kng k tjcb to gjb,

k tjcb to pdknt kng k tjcb to uproot,

k tjcb to fjdd kng k tjcb to ebkd,

k tjcb to mrbkf gown kng k tjcb to mujdg up,k tjcb to wbbp kng k tjcb to dkule,

k tjcb to courn kng k tjcb to gknab,

k tjcb to sakttbr stonbs kng k tjcb to lktebr tebc,

k tjcb to bcmrkab kng k tjcb to turn kwky,

k tjcb to sbkrae kng k tjcb to qujt sbkraejnl,

k tjcb to eodg on kng k tjcb to dbt lo,

k tjcb to tbkr kng k tjcb to cbng,

k tjcb to mb sjdbnt kng k tjcb to spbkf,

k tjcb to dovb kng k tjcb to ektb,

k tjcb ̀ or wkr kng k tjcb òr pbkab. . . .

Eb eks ckgb bvbrytejnl mbkutjùd jn jts tjcb.

Eb eks kdso sbt btbrnjty jn teb euckn ebkrt6

ybt no onb akn `kteoc wekt Log eks gonb

`roc mbljnnjnl to bng.

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cy aoddklbkn jntroguatjon

Kt twbnty-sbvbn, J ckrrjbg teb dovb o` cy dj`b kng covbg to teb

Cjggdb Bkst. Onb ybkr dktbr, wb rbturnbg to teb Qtktbs, aeknlbg.

Wejs js teb story o` tekt hournby, teb djtbrkd hournby o` djvjnl

jn k òrbjln audturb, o` bxpdorjnl kng bxpbrjbnajnl k pdkab so

jnarbgjmdy nbw to cb tekt cost o` wekt J fnbw kmout cysbd` kng

teb wordg to tekt pojnt woudg mb aekddbnlbg jn socb wky.

\ejdb teb story js djtbrkd, jt js kdso `jlurktjvb. Ks you cky

wbdd fnow, òrbjln tbrrjtory gobsn‚t ondy bxjst tbn teouskng cjdbs

kwky6 wb akn `jng oursbdvbs jn unfnown aountrjbs wjteout

lojnl knywebrb.

Djfb ebkdjnl, òr jnstknab. Ebkdjnl akn mb onb o` teb cost

òrbjln tejnls wb go j` wb‚vb nbvbr mbbn tkulet eow or seown

tekt onb aoudg survjvb teb pursujt kng proabss o` mbaocjnl weodb. Lrjb` js sjcjdkr. J` wb‚vb nbvbr sbbn eow to lrjbvb or

nbvbr mbbn kddowbg to or nbvbr ljvbn oursbdvbs teb pbrcjssjon

to courn k gbbp doss, tebn lrjb` js òrbjln to us.

Corb o`tbn tekn not, wb krb rbùlbbs, worfjnl teroule

teb sbksons o` dj`b wjte òrbjln sojd ungbr our nkjds, nbvbr surb

bxkatdy webrb wb mbdonl or eow wb wjdd cknklb. \b rkrbdy

fnow teb dknluklb, audturb, or adjcktb, kng wb o`tbn ekvb djttdbsbnsb o` webrb Log js jn our gjspdkabcbnt.




























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@or ybkrs, J ekvb òung sodkab jn teb tejrg aekptbr o` teb Odg

Wbstkcbnt moof Baadbsjkstbs. \jteout jts trute, J kc surb dj`b

woudg ckfb cuae dbss sbnsb to cb, bspbajkddy teb spjrjtukdjty o`

dj`b.

J mbdjbvb teb kuteor o` Baadbsjkstbs to mb rjlet-on wjte

ejs kssbsscbnt o` our gkys ebrb on bkrte8 Webrb js k tjcb òr

bvbrytejnl, k sbkson òr bvbry katjvjty ungbr ebkvbn. K tjcb to

mb morn kng k tjcb to gjb, k tjcb to pdknt kng k tjcb to uproot,

k tjcb to fjdd kng k tjcb to ebkd, kng so on.

\b akn aount on bxpbrjbnajnl mrbkfnbaf hoys ks wbdd kskmysckd gb`bkts. Kng jn spjtb o` kdd teb ups kng gowns, Log js

ckfjnl bvbrytejnl mbkutjùd jn jts tjcb. Web lrjc stjafjnbss,

teb kuteor o` Baadbsjkstbs pojnts out, js tekt wb gon‚t kdwkys

fnow wekt Log js gojnl `roc mbljnnjnl to bng.

J kc onb o` teosb pbopdb weo spbngs cuae o` dj`b kljtktbg

kng sakrbg kng grjnfjnl `kr too cuae Gjbt Aofb mbakusb J

typjakddy gon‚t fnow wekt Log js up to. \ebn J rbkg tekt eb

hust cjlet mb ckfjnl socb mbkuty out o` cy dj`b, wbdd, tekt js

bxabbgjnldy loog nbws. J gon‚t fnow kmout you, mut tekt‚s teb

fjng o` nbws J akn rbkddy usb rjlet now, sbbjnl ks eow teb wordg

`bbds sjgbwkys kt dbkst ekd` teb tjcb.

Cy dj`b js wjdgdy kdd ovbr teb pdkab, k aoddbatjon o` kdd fjngs

o` strknlb rkw cktbrjkd tekt o`tbn ckfbs djttdb sbnsb to cb jnteb cocbnt. Web wkr lrjbvbs cb. @jnknajkd wobs fbbp cb up

kt njlet. Qekcb ekunts cb. @bkr fbbps cb aocpkny prbtty

cuae kroung teb adoaf. Mut wekt j` Log wbrb tkfjnl kdd

o` cy dj`b ‗ teb ldorjous kng teb lutdbss, teb lrjb`s kng teb

lkjns ‗ kng pjbajnl bkae mjt tolbtebr djfb k aoddklb so tekt webn

`jnjsebg, socbtejnl bxtrkorgjnkry woudg bcbrlb?

J` teb kuteor o` Baadbsjkstbs js rjlet, ks J mbdjbvb eb js,tebn Log js kt worf bvbn now, arbktjnl kng rbarbktjnl kn







































cy aoddklb ;1

bngurjnl pjbab o` krt `roc cy djttdb odg, mrofbn-gown, Gjbt

Aofb-skturktbg dj`b. Wekt js wekt wb akdd òung krt ‗ k lbnrb

o` krt tekt stkrtbg ucptbbn ybkrs klo wjte k luy jn Nbw Zorf

weo toof k urjnkd kng adbvbrdy rb`ksejonbg jt jnto k òuntkjn.

@oung krt js arbktbg webn ogg, gjspkrktb, undjfbdy, bvbn

donl-kmkngonbg aksto``s krb put tolbtebr wjte otebr sjcjdkrdy

unbxpbatbg rbcnknts to arbktb socbtejnl nbw kng, j` kdd lobs

ks pdknnbg, dovbdy.

Mbakusb suae krt js bssbntjkddy rbgbcptjvb, òung krt js kdso

gbbpdy spjrjtukd, prbgktjnl bvbn urjnkd-ckn jn jts orjljns. JnLog‚s ekngs, spjt kng cug mbaocb sjlet. Gust kng rjm mbaocb

eucknjty. Gkrfnbss kng vojg mbaocb wordg. @jsebrcbn mbaocb

òddowbrs. Pjrljn mbaocbs cotebr. \ktbr mbaocbs wjnb. Bcpty

nbts mbaocb ovbr`dowjnl. Gbkte js socbeow cjrkaudousdy

rb`ksejonbg jnto dj`b.

\ebn J krrjvbg jn teb Cjggdb Bkst, J rbkdjzbg J wks doofjnl

kt k ekd`-cb, k `rklcbntbg soud wkdfjnl kroung town. J ekg

ljvbn kwky pjbabs o` cysbd`, aonvjnabg teb ljvjnl ekg kdd mbbn

òr loog akusbs. Gurjnl tejs hournby, J gjsaovbrbg jt wks ejle

tjcb J `bdt teb dossbs, aoddbatbg teb pjbabs, kng rbadkjcbg cysbd`.

Wekt‚s teb tejnl kmout tebsb hournbys jnto òrbjln pdkabs.

Weby ekvb k wky o` ckfjnl us gj``brbnt j` wb wjdd dbt tebc. \b

akn rbsjst teb mbkuty tekt js wkjtjnl òr us, mut j` wb wjdd bntbrteb `rjletbnjnl pdkab ‗ j` wb wjdd bnlklb oursbdvbs jn teb aontbxt

o` tejs nbw audturb ‗ wb wjdd sbb tekt tebrb wks no seortaut to

trknsòrcktjon.

Dj`b js cost abrtkjndy k aoddklb o` bxpbrjbnab, wjte kdd teb

sarkps kng sbaongekng oggcbnts ovbrdkyjnl onb knotebr. On

k `bw spbajkd oaaksjons wb krb kmdb to ldjcpsb teb krt-jn-teb-

ckfjnl ‗ teb òung krt ‗ tekt js arbktbg `roc tebsb terowkwkymjts.







































;7 òung krt

Wo tekt bng, J jnvjtb you to doof kt tejs bntjrb moof ks k

aoddklb o` sorts8

• k ekngwrjttbn notb `roc Fuwkjt• k mrkjg o` `rjnlb `roc k Ybrsjkn rul

• kn orjljnkd pobc

• k mjt o` mkstjnl terbkg

• k swktae o` mdkaf sjdf `roc k morrowbg kmkyk

• k cbsqujtb dbk`

• k Nkvy QBKD Wrjgbnt

• k rbabjpt `roc teb ]ussjkn-Lborljkn rbstkurknton Doujsjknk Qtrbbt

Bkae o` tebsb jtbcs woudg mb ldubg gown, tkpbg on, kng

pjnnbg tolbtebr ‗ snjppbts kng rbcnknts tekt, jn tjcb, ekvb

aoddbatjvbdy mbaocb socbtejnl mbkutjùd.

Ks you rbkg cy aoddklb, J wjdd mb mrbktejnl k prkybr òr you.

Cy prkybr js tekt you wjdd bntbr teb òrbjln tbrrjtorjbs, kng jntebc your own krt wjdd mb òung.

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uprootjnl

Qocbmogy unpdul teb ekjr grybr , J teoulet to cysbd` ks J stbppbg

out o` Mkerkjn Jntbrnktjonkd Kjrport kng jnto teb eot njlet.

Ykrt su`òaktjnl eucjgjty kng pkrt gry gbsbrt wjng, teb kjr wks

vklubdy rbcjnjsabnt o` k Hudy J spbnt jn Ekttjbsmurl, Cjssjssjppj,

vjsjtjnl cy odgbr sjstbr, Dkurk, kng ebr eusmkng.

Jn Cjssjssjppj, teb kjr wks Qoutebrn-kaabnt tejaf, kng ebr

prbwkr, non-kjr-aongjtjonbg eousb lroknbg `roc teb stjafy ebkt.

Bvbry gky J woudg try jn vkjn to gry cy ekjr ‗ teb ebkt `roc

teb grybr cjxjnl wjte teb jnabssknt eucjgjty. Wekt‚s bxkatdy

wekt teb Mkerkjn kjr `bdt djfb ‗ gry kng wbt kdd kt teb skcb

tjcb, jntodbrkmdb ks k ekjr grybr jn Ekttjbsmurl.

Qjcjdkr jn `bbd, mut vbry gj``brbnt jn scbdd. No ejnt o`

òrteaocjnl rkjn or teb punlbnay o` `rbse-aut lrkss or teb swbkto` cklnodjk trbbs. Web sabnt wks `kr rkwbr, abrtkjndy gj``brbnt

`roc cy eocbtown Qkn Gjblo kjr J ekg db`t hust tejrty-sjx eours

klo wjte jts podjtb kng kaaoccogktjnl oabkn mrbbzbs. Ajlkrbttb

scofb, jnabnsb-jnùsbg cusf mkrbdy cksfjnl sour mogy ogor,

kng aurry kdd rogb teb eot wjng jnto cy nosb, aeksbg my twjnlbs

o` Lud` wktbr kng lksodjnb.

J wks stkngjnl jn teb cjggdb o` k nbw wordg. Jn teb worgso` Kdgous Euxdby, Mkerkjn woudg mbaocb k —mrkvb nbw































;5 òung krt

wordg– wjte tjcb. Jn tekt `jrst jntroguatory cocbnt, teoule,

bvbrytejnl wks hust nbw. Web ebkt, teb kjr, kng teb scbdds wbrb

kdd rjlet kt eocb, mut adbkrdy J wks not. J mbdjbvb teb worg js

òrbjln. J‚c not surb j` Mkerkjn wks corb òrbjln to cb or J wks

corb òrbjln to jt. \b wbrb k strknlb pkjr, to mb surb.

\ejdb teb sabnb outsjgb teb tbrcjnkd wks k aoccon onb, jt

`bdt knytejnl mut tekt to cb. \ejtb knfdb-dbnlte teombs pkabg

teb sjgbwkdf, òddowbg my lroung-fjssjnl mdkaf kmkyks `doktjnl

btebrbkddy ks teoule tebrb wbrb no `bbt ungbr tebc ‗ k lrkabùd

kng ybt eoddow b``bat J wks jnstkntdy jntrjlubg my.* Web cbn jntebjr arjsp, sebbtdjfb wejtb grbssbs aekttbg wjte bkae otebr jn

Krkmja, ekjdjnl akms kng scofjnl ajlkrbttbs, onb k`tbr teb otebr

(akms kng ajlkrbttbs). Web wocbn `doktbg jn teb mkaflroung,

serougbg jn cystbry, sjdbntdy tbngjnl to aejdgrbn ungbròot.

J wks jn Mkerkjn òr k nucmbr o` rbksons, you aoudg sky,

ckny o` wejae woudg unòdg ovbr tjcb, kng nonb o` wejae J

wks kdd tekt kwkrb o` on tejs `jrst njlet. Web cost jccbgjktb

kng omvjous rbkson J‚g aocb to teb Cjggdb Bkst wks cy Nkvy

QBKD eusmkng, Qtbvb, weoc J ekg ckrrjbg bjlet gkys bkrdjbr jn

Qkn Gjblo.

Qtbvb ekg kdrbkgy mbbn djvjnl jn Mkerkjn òr k ybkr, teb `jrst

o` k two-ybkr tour. \ebn eb `jnjsebg ejs `jrst ybkr, eb `dbw eocb

on dbkvb kng ckrrjbg cb. K`tbr k seort eonbycoon nbkr DkfbWkeob, wb eoppbg on k hbt moung òr teb otebr sjgb o` teb wordg.

\b djvbg jn Mkerkjn òr teb dkst ybkr o` Qtbvb‚s tour, wejdb eb

sbrvbg ks teb opbrktjons o``jabr o` k QBKD Rnjt on teb R.Q. mksb.

J wkntbg to go teb weodb tejnl wbdd. J wkntbg to mb teb rjlet

fjng o` wj`b òr suae k sjtuktjon. J wkntbg to `bbd norckd kng

kt bksb jn tejs nbw pdkab. Nonb o` teosb tejnls wbrb ekppbnjnl

*@or Krkmja worg gb`jnjtjons, sbb pklbs =9;‑=91.









































uprootjnl ;:

teb wky J ekg eopbg, ks J‚c k `jvb-òot-njnb, `kjr-sfjnnbg, djlet-

bybg mdongb wockn. J rbsbcmdbg notejnl jn cy jccbgjktb

surroungjnls, so sdjppjnl jnto teb arowg ks j` J mbdonlbg sjcpdy

wksn‚t kn optjon.

Jn djbu o` mdbngjnl jn, J gutjùddy òddowbg cy nbw eusmkng

to k akm, trjppjnl ovbr cy mkls ks J hulldbg wkdfjnl, totjnl

dullklb, kng stkrjnl. J `bdt strknlbdy vjsjmdb kng strknlbdy

jnvjsjmdb. J stuaf out, mut J wksn‚t lbttjnl cuae kttbntjon òr jt,

bxabpt `roc k `bw younl moys stkrjnl up kt cb `roc ùdd-coon

bybs. J wongbrbg wekt teby skw.J krrjvbg jn Mkerkjn bxekustbg, nucm bvbn. Cy soud `bdt ks

teoule knbstebsjk ekg mbbn pourbg gjrbatdy jnto jt. J djvbg k

dj`btjcb jn hust teb kntjajpktjon o` lbttjnl to Mkerkjn, kng onab

tebrb, J ekg no bnbrly db`t to proabss. Web òurtbbn contes

dbkgjnl up to stbppjnl o`` teb pdknb ekg tkfbn tebjr todd, dbkvjnl

cb vkaknt.

\ebn J ckgb byb aontkat wjte teb row o` moys, J rbkdjzbg J

wks `kr, `kr kwky `roc eocb, kng teb `kcjdjkr twjnlb o` out-o`-

pdkabnbss arbpt up sdowdy kt `jrst kng tebn lusebg. Web kwfwkrg

kgodbsabnt Dbbknk jnstkntdy jnekmjtbg cb ‗ teb onb wjte mjl

`bbt kng mjl ekngs weo mdoocbg jcpossjmdy bkrdy kng kdwkys

`bdt, wjte skvklb rbstdbssnbss, djfb teb olrb jn k òrbst ùdd o`

`kjrjbs.Aeknlb js eorrjmdy unaocòrtkmdb. Djfb teb wronl pkjr o`

hbkns, aeknlb pjnaebs kng squbbzbs jn teb cost jnaonvbnjbnt

pdkabs. K dot o` wrjlldjnl kng wrjtejnl js jnvodvbg. Ckymb bvbn

socb suafjnl jn kng pronb posturjnl. Hust webn you tejnf

you‚vb `jt jn, you rbkdjzb you‚rb spjddjnl ovbr teb top kng sjgbs jn

teb worst wky. Pbry, vbry djttdb bksb.

J` J woudg ekvb ekg teb bnbrly on tekt `jrst njlet, J cjletekvb teoulet corb kmout webrb J woudg `jt jn, not ondy jn k nbw





































=9 òung krt

aountry mut jn k nbw ckrrjklb, jn cy rbdktjonsejps mkaf eocb,

jn teb nbw rbdktjonsejps J woudg jnbvjtkmdy òrlb jn Mkerkjn,

jn wektbvbr kwkjtbg us k`tbr tejs tour wks ovbr, jn cy `kjte. J

cjlet ekvb teoulet teroule teb trknsjtjon corb akrbùddy kng

jntbntjonkddy kng kafnowdbglbg tekt doss js teb djttdb sjstbr weo

kdwkys tkls kdonl wjte aeknlb. Kdd o` tejs wks `kr too cuae

to proabss jn teb cocbnt, eowbvbr, kng J suaaucmbg to teb

gjsorjbntktjon.

K mjllbr pjaturb ‗ teb onb J wks kmsodutbdy unkmdb to sbb kng

teb onb wb krb kdd unkmdb to sbb webn wb‚rb ovbrwebdcbg my tebjccbgjktb jntbnsjty o` aeknlb ‗ surbdy bxjstbg. Jn k vbry seort

tjcb, J woudg mbljn to lbt ldjcpsbs o` teb gjvjnb cbtknkrrktjvb

aontkjnjnl socb jcportknt jnvjtktjons òr cb, nonb o` wejae J

woudg ekvb ekg teb sdjletbst mjt o` tjcb òr jn teb bqujdjmrjuc

kng orjbntktjon kng `kcjdjkrjty kng aocòrt o` cy òrcbr dj`b jn

Qkn Gjblo.

Weoule J ekg dost socb sk`bty kng mbdonljnl kng pdkntbg-

nbss jn tejs uprootjnl musjnbss, J ekg lkjnbg k lrbkt lj`t ‗

jcmkdknab. Not untjd J wks sbt on cy bkr gjg J mbljn to sbb dj`b k

mjt gj``brbntdy. Web mjllbr pjaturb bxjsts bkae kng bvbry gky, mut

norckday (kng k `bw otebr tejnls wb wjdd lbt to) ekg guddbg cy

sbnsbs. Jcmkdknab, onab J wks kmdb to survjvb teb jnjtjkd seoaf

o` jt, mblkn rbtunjnl cy bkrs kng rbòausjnl cy bybs, kng dj`bmbakcb djtbrkddy mrbktetkfjnl ‗ ks jn, J wks `jnkddy kmdb to stop

kng tkfb k rbkd, djvb, sustkjnjnl mrbkte.

Bvbn on tekt `jrst njlet, teb nbw kjr, teb nbw audturb,

teb nbw dknluklb, teb nbw eusmkng, kng teb nbw dkng kdd

wejspbrbg, jn teb dowbst euse, o` opportunjty. J` J aoudg ekvb

wjddbg cysbd` to snkp out o` teb cjng-nucmjnl bxekustjon

o` aeknlb, j` J aoudg ekvb wjddbg cysbd` to mbdjbvb gbspjtb cyunmbdjb` tekt tejs kwfwkrg pduafjnl ekg jntbntjon, J cjlet









































uprootjnl =;

ekvb mbbn corb kwkrb o` kng opbn to wekt wks wkjtjnl òr

cb. J ekg no suae rbsourabs kvkjdkmdb. Ckymb tejs cbkns J‚c

gjskppojntjnldy unspjrjtukd, mut J tejnf jt promkmdy hust cbkns

J‚c euckn.

Qtkngjnl on teb aurm o` teb Mkerkjnj kjrport wjte dullklb jn

ekng, J ekg no jgbk tekt Log ejcsbd` wks durfjnl jn teb Cjggdb

Bkstbrn kjr, djafjnl ejs aeops (jn k loog wky), hust wkjtjnl òr

cb to krrjvb wjte kdd cy roots bxposbg kng `rkybg.

Wruteùddy, J ekg no jgbk knytejnl wks wkjtjnl òr cb . . .

Rntjd J rbkdjzbg Qtbvb wks! ]jlet nbxt to k Lud` Akm eb‚gsbaurbg. J trjbg to nkvjlktb mbtwbbn teb swkrc o` wejtb teombs

kng mdkaf kmkyks tekt sbbcbg to mb gknajnl kroung cb wejdb

J covbg, sdow cotjon, jn kng kconl tebc djfb k dost aejdg

wjngjnl ebr wky teroule k mkng o` strbbt pbròrcbrs. Weby

kppbkrbg rblkd kng kdd grbssbg up. J, on teb otebr ekng, gjgn‚t,

gub to cy mbdbklubrbg ebkrt kng hbt-dkllbg trkafsujt.

Qtbvb wks dokgjnl cy ybkr‚s worte o` dullklb jnto teb

trunf. \ekt k loog ckn. Eb ekg two wkrs on ejs ekngs ‗

aoorgjnktjnl teb QBKD opbrktjons jn mote K`leknjstkn kng

Jrkq. Eb wks jnarbgjmdy ovbrworfbg. Web wordg wks jn aekos.

Kng ybt eb dokgbg cy mkls, bvbry dkst onb o` tebc, ks j` ejs

ondy hom wks to mb cy eusmkng.

—Akpjtkd Abntrb . . .–—On teb otebr sjgb o` teb Ybkrd ]oungkmout . . .–

—Ykst teb Lud` Eotbd . . .–

—Kaross teb strbbt `roc Cblk Ckrt . . .–

Qtbvb gbdjvbrbg adubs to teb akm grjvbr untjd eb `jnkddy

rbaolnjzbg our gbstjnktjon.

Weoule wbdd k`tbr cjgnjlet, teb akm grjvbr stjdd mdkstbg

Krkmja tbaeno wjte jts gjstjnat voakd wkrmdjnl kng adknljnltkcmourjnbs. K aopy o` teb [ur‚kn sdjg kroung on teb gkse,













































== òung krt

wejdb k ajradb o` prkybr mbkgs fbpt tjcb ks jt ejt teb wjngsejbdg

`roc jts eocb on teb rbkrvjbw cjrror. Web akm grjvbr tkdfbg on

ejs abdd peonb kng scofbg gurjnl teb bntjrb grjvb to Akpjtkd

Abntrb.

Qoon teb Lud` wks jn vjbw. Webn teb tkdd sjdeoubttb o` teb

wejtb pbkrd sbt jn òur-story-ejle pronls tekt lkvb teb Ybkrd

]oungkmout jts nkcb. Webn teb Lud` Eotbd, pkafbg wjte dktb-

njlet pkrtybrs `roc kdd ovbr teb rbljon. Webn k `bw qujaf hols,

kng wb wbrb sjttjnl jn `ront o` our mujdgjnl ‗ Akpjtkd Abntrb.

Web Nbpkdbsb njlet wktaeckn hucpbg out o` ejs lukrgsekaf ks our akm kpprokaebg. Eb rbaolnjzbg Qtbvb jccbgjktbdy

kng eurrjbg mkaf to teb cbtkd podb wjte teb donl ropb tjbg to jt,

k dbss tekn jcpbnbtrkmdb sbaurjty systbc mut onb eb tkfbs vbry

sbrjousdy. Ks eb tuls kt teb ropb on onb bng, teb ajngbr mdoaf

wbjletjnl teb otebr bng fjafs jn kng teb podb swjnls up so wb

akn pkss teroule jnto teb tbn- or twbdvb-spot pkrfjnl dot our

mujdgjnl sekrbs wjte k `bw omsaurb rbtkjd seops.

—Qeufrkn,– Qtbvb skys, ks teb wktaeckn ebdps us undokg

our mkls `roc teb trunf o` teb akm kng rbdokg tebc jnto teb

bdbvktor. Qtbvb sdjps ejc k gjnkr or two òr ejs kssjstknab.

—Qeufrkn,– teb wktaeckn skys mkaf, lrjnnjnl. Eb kppbkrs

ekppy to ekvb Qtbvb mkaf. J‚c surb eb wongbrs weo J kc,

teoule jt sbbcs my teb lrjn eb eks jt kdd `jlurbg out.J, on teb otebr ekng, ekvb notejnl cuae `jlurbg out. Web

ropbs, adjps, `kstbnbrs, eoofs, kng, ybs, roots tekt fbbp cb so

wbdd tbtebrbg to cy spot on teb bkrte ekvb aocb doosb ybt klkjn,

ks teby krb kpt to go jn dj`b. Jt js kdd J akn go hust to tkfb jn teb

Mkerkjnj kjr.







































=1

=

dovjnl

J cbt Qtbvb teb skcb wbbf eb rbturnbg `roc gbpdoycbnt

to teb Cjggdb Bkst. Eb wks supposbg to gbpdoy jn Hknukry

=99=, jn wejae aksb wb promkmdy woudg nbvbr ekvb cbt.

Qbptbcmbr ;;, =99;, jntbrruptbg teb wordg‚s pdkns kng aeknlbg

bvbrytejnl ‗ ̀ or us kdd. Ejs pdktoon wks akddbg up bkrdy kng db`t

hust wbbfs k`tbr teb tbrrorjst kttkafs.

K`tbr sbvbn contes ovbrsbks, eb wkdfbg o`` k A ‑ 2 onto

teb tkrcka o` Nkvkd Kjr Qtktjon Norte Jsdkng jn Qkn Gjblo,

hust tbn cjdbs `roc webrb J djvbg. Wejs wks not ejs `jrst tjcb

jn teb ajty. Eb ekg mbbn stktjonbg jn Qkn Gjblo webn eb

wbnt teroule MRG/Q (Mksja Rngbrwktbr Gbcodjtjon QBKD

Wrkjnjnl), teb jn`kcousdy lrubdjnl prbpkrktjon bkae QBKD

cust bngurb ‗ jnadugjnl teb survjvkd wbbf fnown ks Ebdd \bbf. K`tbr aocpdbtjnl teb trkjnjnl, Qtbvb rbabjvbg ejs Wrjgbnt

(QBKD jnsjlnjk pjn) tebrb on teb Qkn Gjblo mbkae ks wbdd.

K`tbr MRG/Q, eb wks kssjlnbg to QBKD Wbkc Werbb, wejae

ebkgqukrtbrbg jn Qkn Gjblo mbtwbbn gbpdoycbnts.

@jvb ybkrs jn —teb Wbkcs– (ks mbjnl jn teb QBKD tbkcs js

o`tbn rb`brrbg to) ‗ tbn cjdbs kwky `roc bkae otebr teb bntjrb

tjcb ‗ kng wb nbvbr cbt. Jn `kat, wb bvbn kttbngbg teb skcbaeurae kng sekrbg k ekngùd o` cutukd `rjbngs unfnowjnldy.




























=7 òung krt

@ktb, wjte ebr grodd eucor, woudg ekvb teb dkst dkule. Jt wksn‚t

untjd Qtbvb toof two-ybkr orgbrs to Mkerkjn, tbn teouskng cjdbs

kwky, tekt wb `jnkddy cbt.

J` J wbrb to kssjln k perksb to cy `jrst jcprbssjon o` Qtbvb,

J woudg turn to teb @rbnae, weo, ks usukd, sky jt mbst8 aoup gb

òugrb ‗ djtbrkddy trknsdktbg, —k strjfb o` teungbr.– Wejs js wekt

wb cjlet akdd —dovb kt `jrst sjlet– jn Bnldjse. Kt teb tjcb, J

woudg ekvb mbbn bcmkrrkssbg to kgcjt suae k tejnl, tejnfjnl

teosb fjngs o` perksbs wbrb rbsbrvbg òr sdjletdy gbspbrktb ljrds

weo lo to k Aerjstjkn aoddblb to doof òr k eusmkng. Qjnab jt‚s kddk gonb gbkd now, J‚dd `bss up. J wks struaf ‗ not k skppy, looby

struaf, mut kn —J akn‚t stop stkrjnl kt tekt luy– fjng o` struaf.

Jntrjlubg, jn teb wky tekt you krb jntrjlubg my k akr wrbaf or

rokgfjdd or socbonb aoddkpsjnl jn pumdja. Zou wknt to turn kwky,

mut òr socb rbkson, you hust akn‚t.

Eocb `roc gbpdoycbnt ondy terbb gkys, Qtbvb wks sjttjnl

kaross teb tkmdb `roc cb kt k aon`brbnab wb mote ekppbnbg to

kttbng. J wktaebg ejc, rjvbtbg. Eb fbpt rbkaejnl jnto k lroabry

storb mkl kng puddjnl out jngjvjgukddy wrkppbg pjbabs o` luc.

Onb k`tbr knotebr. Rnwrkp, aebw kllrbssjvbdy òr no corb tekn

sjxty sbaongs, spjt out, rbkae mkaf jnto teb nojsy pdkstja mkl, kng

unwrkp knotebr.

Ejs djttdb sjgbseow wks jnsknbdy gjstrkatjnl kng strknlbdyaekrcjnl. Eb promkmdy gbvourbg tejrty pjbabs o` luc wejdb J

wktaebg. J aoudgn‚t tkfb cy bybs o`` ejc. Eb ekg cb kt —aekjn

aebwjnl.–

J wongbrbg wekt fjng o` vjab eb wks cknkljnl. No onb

wrbafs kn bntjrb mkl o` mummdb luc wjteout socb rbkson.

Aebwjnl tomkaao, J woudg dktbr `jng out. Eb wks tryjnl to

ungo k nksty djttdb ekmjt eb pjafbg up on gbpdoycbnt. Yossbssjnlkn kggjatjvb pbrsonkdjty cysbd`, J dovbg ejc `roc teb stkrt.








































dovjnl =2

Wo tejs gky, j` our eousb lbts rbkddy qujbt, you akn ebkr Qtbvb

sej`tjnl spjt kroung jn ejs coute ks j` eb wbrb skvorjnl socb

aebw. Ejs dovb k``kjr wjte teb stu`` aontjnubs, teoule eb qujt

socb tjcb klo. —Web gky teby `jng k aurb òr aknabr js teb gky

J‚c lojnl out kng lbttjnl cysbd` socb Aopbneklbn,– eb stjdd

swbkrs.

\b gktbg òr sbvbn weodb wbbfs kng tebn lot bnlklbg.

\ebn Qtbvb ksfbg cb to ckrry ejc, J ksfbg ejc terbb

qubstjons mkaf8 —Krb you surb? Krb you surb? Krb you surb?– to

wejae eb rbpdjbg jn ejs Qtbvb wky8 —Qocbtjcbs you hust ekvb to hucp kng trust your lbkr.– Eb put k rjnl on cy `jnlbr kng db`t

òr Mkerkjn terbb wbbfs dktbr.

Eow two pbopdb `jng bkae otebr js onb o` dj`b‚s lrbktbst

cystbrjbs, rbqujrjnl k mjt o` duaf, k mjt o` lrkab, kng k mjt o`

tjcjnl. Gbspjtb oursbdvbs, Qtbvb kng J stucmdbg on to kn

bngurjnl aonnbatjon. Jn ejc, J skw socbonb eonbst weoc

J aoudg trust. Qtbvb‚s sjns krb not teb sjns o` woojnl or ldkg

ekngjnl or jnsjnabrjty. J` knytejnl, ejs krb sjns o` ocjssjon,

ks eb‚g rktebr wjteeodg truteùddy tekn ljvb gjsjnlbnuousdy. J

mbdjbvb tejs qukdjty, jn kggjtjon to ejs aocb-ejtebr, dkloon-lrbbn

bybs, wks teb adjnaebr. J `bdt sk`b.

Qk`bty wks jronja kng jcportknt. Jronja mbakusb jt woudg mb

teb vbry tejnl djtbrkddy terbktbnbg ovbr kng ovbr klkjn jn ourrbdktjonsejp. Jcportknt mbakusb J ekg spbnt kn unòrtunktb

kcount o` tjcb jn k prbvjous rbdktjonsejp tekt wks not so sk`b,

kng J wks stjdd k djttdb mknlbg up `roc tekt unduafy dkaf o`

huglcbnt.

\b wbrb bnlklbg on Hunb ;;, =99=. Web wordg wks jn k

strknlb spot hust tebn. \b wbrb kdd stjdd pjafjnl up teb pjbabs

`roc Qbptbcmbr ;;, tryjnl to `jlurb out eow to ebkd `roc ourdossbs kng our knlbr wejdb teb powbrs tekt mb trkgbg gjsaussjons





































=0 òung krt

on webn to strjfb mkaf. ]ucors o` wkr sur`kabg jccbgjktbdy,

mut jt wks socb tjcb mbòrb teb pdkns woudg unòdg. Weoule

dj`b sbbcbg to rbturn to rbdktjvb norckday on teb sur`kab, teb

ungbraurrbnt wks unsbttdjnl. K storc sbbcbg kòot, kng ks teb

wordg rucmdbg, cy soud gjg too.

Qoon k`tbr our bnlklbcbnt, J mblkn `bbdjnl tbnsb kng

unnbrvbg. J wks ekvjnl troumdb —trustjnl cy lbkr.– J surcjsbg

tekt trustjnl knotebr pbrson js onb tejnl. Pbry `rjletbnjnl. Mut

trustjnl cysbd` wjte k gbajsjon o` dj`bdonl cklnjtugb, tekt wks

knotebr tejnl kdtolbtebr. Mbdjbvjnl jn cy own huglcbnt wksgj``jaudt, sjnab J‚g ckgb k ekmjt jn teb pkst o` jnvjtjnl jn socb

prbtty lnkrdy \ronl Onbs. Dbttjnl jn teb ]jlet Onb js gj``jaudt

webn you‚vb ckgb suae cjstkfbs. J wks ùcmdjnl kroung wjte

k dokgbg lun k`tbr provjnl cysbd` to mb k mjt trjllbr-ekppy.

Cy jnnbr turmudbnab grovb cb to kdd sorts o` wjdg kntjas.

J `rbttbg kng ckraebg up k doakd countkjn kng ybddbg kt Log

kng fjafbg teb gjrt hust to ckfb k mjl sabnb. J ckgb dunae

kppojntcbnts wjte cy ljrd`rjbngs to rbebkrsb djsts o` teb pros

kng aons òr ckrryjnl Qtbvb.

—Eb jsn‚t Hbsus Aerjst,– cy `rjbng Djnsby `jnkddy skjg to cb

rktebr pojntbgdy, kppkrbntdy tjrbg o` cy njtpjafjnl kng ùssjnl.

J akddbg Qtbvb jn teb cjggdb o` teb njlet kng arjbg jnto teb

peonb òr k cbrb two goddkrs k cjnutb. J wbnt kng cbt wjte k wockn jn k rooc webrb wb fnbbdbg on pjddows kng prkybg òr

`rbbgoc kng spkab kng k sbnsb tekt teb wkdds wbrbn‚t adosjnl jn.

J mbllbg Log òr onb `rbkfjnl sbaong o` pbkab.

Ybkab akcb jn teb òrc o` trute, ks jt o`tbn gobs. K`tbr

rbebkrsjnl bvbry aonabjvkmdb `bkr kng òjmdb J aoudg possjmdy

gruc up, J `jnkddy rbkdjzbg tekt Qtbvb wks nbvbr lojnl to mb

pbr`bat. J kdso rbkdjzbg tekt ejs dovb òr cb wks nbvbr lojnl to mbpbr`bat bjtebr. Qeortdy tebrbk`tbr, jt kdso gkwnbg on cb tekt cy









































dovjnl =<

dovb òr ejc woudg mb rkgjakddy jcpbr`bat ks wbdd. Wekt js webn

J rbkdjzbg teb qukngkry o` dovb.

J‚vb `bdt kmkngonbg. J‚vb `bdt rbhbatbg. J‚vb `bdt kmusbg. Kdd

o` tebsb krb gj``jaudt to bngurb. Ybrekps teb cost gj``jaudt,

jronjakddy, js `bbdjnl dovbg. Ljvjnl up on, wkdfjnl kwky `roc,

or skmotkljnl k loog tejnl ‗ tebsb krb kdd bksjbr optjons tekn

dovjnl. Wrudy dbttjnl socbonb jn bntjrbdy kng bngurjnl tebjr

gbsjrb to dovb you, fnowjnl teby wjdd dovb so jcpbr`batdy, js

rbkddy vbry gj``jaudt. \b wjdd dbt bkae otebr gown tbrrjmdy. \b

wjdd eurt bkae otebr jn teb proabss o` tryjnl to dovb bkae otebr. \b wjdd ekvb to bngurb `dkwbg dovb. Wejs js qujtb k gjdbcck.

J òung kn ounab corb pbkab webn J rbkdjzbg tekt Hbsus‚

twbdvb mbst `rjbngs wbrb k munae o` nkraodbptja, mbtrkyjnl

goumtbrs weoc eb dovbg kng stuaf wjte gbspjtb tebjr

seortaocjnls. Eb skw teb loog jn tebc mbyong teb mkg, kng

eb dbt tebc sjt vbry adosb to ejc, bvbn teoule teby ksfbg gucm

qubstjons kng wbrb knnoyjnl kt tjcbs. Wekt js lrkab, teb cost

prjckry kng nbabsskry jnlrbgjbnt jn dovb.

Dovjnl eks notejnl to go wjte lbttjnl jt rjlet kdd teb tjcb.

Dovjnl ‗ teb rbkd gbkd tekt ondy Log akn ebdp us go ‗ kdwkys

protbats, kdwkys trusts, kdwkys eopbs, kdwkys pbrsbvbrbs. Wekt

fjng o` lrkajous dovjnl nbvbr `kjds. Zour pkrkaeutb cjlet. Mut

dovb . . . nbvbr dovb.































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1

eodgjnl on

Ybopdb ksf cb kdd teb tjcb wekt jt‚s djfb mbjnl ckrrjbg to k Nkvy

QBKD. Cost ckrrjklbs, J suspbat, ekvb kspbats tekt sbbc òrbjln

kng strknlb to otebrs mut sbbc norckd kng usukd to teosb jn

teb sjtuktjon. Jn otebr worgs, cuae o` wekt Qtbvb kng J ekvb

bxpbrjbnabg tolbtebr eks mbaocb our norckd, teoule jt cky

kppbkr to mb knytejnl mut tekt to teosb doofjnl jn.

J` J ekg to put jnto worgs wekt ckfbs our ckrrjklb gjstjnat,

J aoudg cbntjon kny nucmbr o` ejledjlets. Our vbry kmmrbvjktbg

aourtsejp, òr onb tejnl. Weoule jt cjlet not sbbc rbdktbg kt

`jrst ldknab, J go kttrjmutb our sbvbn-wbbf gktjnl rbdktjonsejp to

Qtbvb‚s hom. Jn teb QBKD wordg, bvbrytejnl js k cjssjon. J cjlet

kdso cbntjon tekt our bntjrb òurtbbn-conte bnlklbcbnt wks

spbnt donl-gjstknab, kng J woudgn‚t wknt to dbkvb out teb `kattekt two wkrs stkrtbg gurjnl our bnlklbcbnt, wejae cbknt

tebrb wbrb pdbnty o` tjcbs jn teosb bkrdy gkys o` our rbdktjonsejp

webn J ekg kmsodutbdy no jgbk webrb jn teb wordg eb wks or wekt

jn teb wordg eb wks gojnl.

Ksjgb `roc kdd teosb tejnls kng teb sbcjkutocktja `jrbkrcs,

aksbs o` kccunjtjon, kng cudtjpdb sbts o` mogy krcor sjttjnl

jn our adosbts6 ksjgb `roc teb unpdknnbg trjps to teb `kr rbkaebso` teb unjvbrsb (akn you sky Ghjmoutj?)6 ksjgb `roc djvjnl wjte




























eodgjnl on =:

k pro`bssjonkd pjrktb weo akn wbkvb mksfbts, ckfb trkps `roc

trbb mkrf, kng survjvb jn teb wjdg òr contes6 kng ksjgb `roc kdd

teb adkssj`jbg storjbs J akn‚t bvbr fnow ‗ ksjgb `roc kdd tekt, jt‚s

prbtty cuae k run-o`-teb-cjdd ckrrjklb.

On k gbbpbr dbvbd, mbjnl ckrrjbg to k QBKD eks `jddbtbg cy

ebkrt wjgb opbn kng eks ckgb cb, ovbr tjcb, unaocòrtkmdy

vudnbrkmdb. Zou‚g tejnf tekt mbjnl ckrrjbg to socbonb so

stbrbotypjakddy stronl, mrkvb, kng akpkmdb woudg ckfb cb `bbd

aocpdbtbdy protbatbg kng sk`b. Jn socb sbnsbs, tejs js trub. J‚c

k mbttbr `dybr webn J `dy wjte Qtbvb. J‚c not k`rkjg o` knyonbmrbkfjnl jnto our eousb or aocjnl k`tbr us jn k gkrf kddby.

Ks J‚vb kdrbkgy tbstj`jbg to, J abrtkjndy `bbd bcotjonkddy sk`b

wjte ejc. Mut tebrb‚s k gj``brbnt spebrb o` vudnbrkmjdjty jn our

rbdktjonsejp tekt J mbakcb kaqukjntbg wjte mbòrb wb bvbr toof

our vows.

Kt kny cocbnt, k peonb akdd, k fnoaf on cy goor, or k

story on teb nbws aoudg aeknlb cy dj`b òrbvbr. Wekt fnowdbglb

sekgbs bvbry pkssjnl cocbnt wjte vudnbrkmjdjty, k rbcjngbr tekt

dj`b js not jn cy aontrod.

J rbabjvbg cy jnjtjkd bguaktjon on tejs sbkrjnl vudnbrkmjdjty

kmout ekd`wky teroule our bnlklbcbnt. Jn dktb =99=, Qtbvb

ekg mbbn jn Mkerkjn worfjnl wjte kn kgvknabg pdknnjnl tbkc

tekt wks doofjnl kt teb gj``brbnt doljstjakd sabnkrjos òr jnvkgjnlJrkq. O` aoursb, J gjgn‚t fnow kny o` tejs. Kt teb tjcb, kdd suae

jnòrcktjon wks adkssj`jbg.

Yrbsjgbnt Lborlb Muse ekg hust ljvbn Eussbjn ejs \CG*

udtjcktuc, kng teb adoaf wks tjafjnl. Eussbjn, weo ekg mbbn

pdkyjnl k ejle-stkfbs lkcb o` akt kng cousb, nbbgbg to kddow

Rnjtbg Nktjons jnspbators un`bttbrbg kaabss to Jrkqj pdknts kng

*\bkpons o` ckss gbstruatjon.




































19 òung krt

cknu`katurjnl `kajdjtjbs or Muse wks lojnl to jnvkgb. Qtbvb

fnbw Muse wksn‚t mdu``jnl. Eungrbgs o` cjdjtkry eours ekg

kdrbkgy mbbn gbgjaktbg to pdknnjnl teb jnvksjon. Kdd tekt wks

db`t wks teb worg `roc Muse.

Qtbvb akcb eocb `roc Mkerkjn kmout tekt tjcb so wb aoudg

abdbmrktb Weknfsljvjnl tolbtebr. J wjdd nbvbr òrlbt teb doof jn

ejs bybs webn eb skjg to cb, —J wjse tebrb wks socb otebr wky to

`jx tejs tejnl tekn lojnl to wkr. No onb wknts wkr.–

Web possjmjdjty o` wkr wks not bntjrbdy unbxpbatbg. Web

tbcpbrkturb ekg mbbn rjsjnl on bvbry nbws aeknnbd òr contesks pungjts kntjajpktbg kng spbaudktbg, bkae wjte tebjr own spjn.

\b kdd mblkn to `kab teb aocpdjaktbg rbkdjty o` bntbrjnl jnto

suae k ejstorjakd `jlet kcjg gjvjgbg kng aontbstjnl opjnjons.

\ejdb teb rbst o` us wbrb lbttjnl mjts kng pjbabs on teb nbws,

Qtbvb ekg mbbn sjttjnl jn tejs rbkdjty òr contes, kng ejs doof

todg cb corb tekn ejs worgs gjg.

J wks djvjnl jn k aocpdbtbdy gj``brbnt wordg, nkjvbdy prb-

oaaupjbg wjte mbaocjnl k mrjgb. Jt nbvbr oaaurrbg to cb tekt

Qkggkc Eussbjn woudg cbss wjte tekt.

\b sbt our wbggjnl gktb òr Kulust, kng Qtbvb `dbw mkaf to

Mkerkjn. Qeortdy k`tbr, Eussbjn aontjnubg to mkdf, so Muse lkvb

teb ejle sjln kng covbg R.Q. cjdjtkry pbrsonnbd jnto posjtjon.

\jte no wkrnjnl, Qtbvb wbnt totkddy cjssjnl. K`tbr Weknfs-ljvjnl, J put ejc on k aoccbrajkd `djlet mkaf to Mkerkjn,

kng J gjgn‚t ebkr k sjnldb worg `roc ejc untjd @bmrukry ;7,

Pkdbntjnb‚s Gky. J tejnf eb fnbw eb‚g mb o`` teb lrjg òr socb

tjcb, wejae js wey eb wks sbrjous kng wbjlebg gown webn J

skw ejc. J, on teb otebr ekng, ekg no wkrnjnl, no adub. Web

weodb cbss ejt cb vbry suggbndy, kng J wks pkjnùddy kwkrb o`

eow djttdb jnòrcktjon J ekg mbbn ljvbn.J wkdfbg kroung wjte ldkzbg bybs cost o` tekt tjcb ‗ k





































eodgjnl on 1;

survjvkd cbaeknjsc J woudg lbt loog kt ovbr tjcb. J mbakcb

kaqukjntbg qujafdy wjte teb cjng-nucmjnl soud pkrkdysjs tekt

soon mbakcb k rbludkr, unjnvjtbg lubst.On Pkdbntjnb‚s Gky =991, J rbabjvbg k postakrg `roc Qtbvb

tekt pjaturbg teb jsdkng o` Ayprus wjte k sjcpdb cbssklb on teb

mkaf kmout cjssjnl cb kng dovjnl cb, no cbntjon o` wey eb

wks jn Ayprus or wekt eb wks gojnl tebrb. Dktbr tekt gky, eb

akddbg cb on k sktbddjtb peonb, kng wb strulldbg to ungbrstkng

bkae otebr teroule teb gbdkybg sjlnkd. Web aonvbrsktjon wks

aonvodutbg, kng J ksfbg wky too ckny spbaj`ja qubstjons, surbdy

terbktbnjnl nktjonkd sbaurjty corb tekn k `bw tjcbs jn teosb

bjlet mrjb` cjnutbs.

J pjafbg up on teb `kat tekt J wksn‚t lojnl to lbt k prjntout

o` Qtbvb‚s trkvbd jtjnbrkry ks donl ks eb wks on ejs wky to jnvkgb

knotebr aountry. Wekt fjng o` spbaj`jajty hust wksn‚t prkatjakd.

\b ekg k `bw corb stjdtbg aonvbrsktjons jn wejae J dbkrnbg eb wks kmokrg teb ECQ Oabkn, k Mrjtjse kjrark`t akrrjbr webrb eb

wks sbrvjnl ks k djkjson o``jabr to ]oykd Ckrjnbs.

Mbakusb eb aoudgn‚t tkdf kmout cuae corb tekn wekt eb

ktb bvbry gky, J gbajgbg to `jdd teb spkab wjte socb wbggjnl

musjnbss. Jn rbtrospbat, J promkmdy aoudg ekvb mbbn k mjt corb

sbnsjtjvb to teb cjdjbu o` our rbdktjonsejp, mut mrjgbs krb k

aocpudsjvbdy òausbg spbajbs.

—Eby eonby, J moofbg teb ` dorjst togky,– J skjg. —\ekt go

you tejnf kmout kdd pjnf `dowbrs?–

—J gon‚t fnow, swbbtjb,– Qtbvb skjg. —J‚c jn teb cjggdb o`

tryjnl to fbbp \ordg \kr Werbb `roc ekppbnjnl. Weknfs òr

wkntjnl to jnadugb cb jn bvbry bxaruajktjnl gbtkjd. Zou fnow

eow jcportknt tejs wbggjnl js to cb. Jt‚s rjlet tebrb on cyakdbngkr k`tbr Lojnl to \kr.–






































1= òung krt

J lot k tkstb o` cy own cbgjajnb ks pbopdb mblkn ksfjnl cb

k djtkny o` jnknb qubstjons.

—Qo ekvb you ebkrg `roc ejc?–—\ebrb js eb?–

—Go you tejnf teby ekvb ejc gojnl socbtejnl top sbarbt?–

—Gobs eb mbdjbvb Jrkq eks \CGs?–

—\ekt gobs eb tejnf o` Lborlb \.?–

J pktjbntdy todbrktbg cost jnqujrjbs, mut tebn teby‚g ksf teb

worst, teb cost eostjdb, o` tebc kdd8—Go you tejnf eb‚dd bvbn mb kmdb to aocb eocb òr teb

wbggjnl?–

—J gon‚t fnow,– J‚g rbpdy (kt dbkst to cysbd`). —J‚dd ekvb to ljvb

ejc k akdd kng sbb wekt eb tejnfs. Oe, wkjt. J ekvb no nucmbr

to rbkae ejc. J ekvb no kggrbss to sbng ckjd to. Web dkst tjcb J

ebkrg `roc ejc wks k aryptja aoccunjaktjon `roc teb jsdkng o`

Ayprus. Mut ybs, J go mbdjbvb eb‚dd mb eocb òr tejs wbggjnl, or

J‚c akddjnl Qkggkc pbrsonkddy.–

Weoule wb kdd prkybg tekt Eussbjn woudg socbeow

aoopbrktb wjte Muse‚s rbqubsts kng spkrb us kdd teb gjskstbr o`

wkr, tebrb wks no suae duaf.

J stoog jn teb Qkn Gjblo kjrport wkjtjnl to mokrg k `djlet

to vjsjt Qtbvb‚s pkrbnts jn teb Mky Krbk webn Opbrktjon Jrkqj@rbbgoc mblkn. No onb fnbw bxkatdy webn teb `jrst krtjddbry

woudg `jrb, mut teb bntjrb aountry wks strbssbg kng pjnaebg,

wkjtjnl òr teb worg. Jn teb tbrcjnkd, arowgs o` pbopdb wbrb

lktebrbg kroung ‗ kdd sjdbnt ‗ ks teb nbws rbportbr knnounabg

tekt wb wbrb o``jajkddy kt wkr.

Qocb pbopdb jccbgjktbdy aebbrbg ks teb tbdbvjsjon seowbg

Yktrjots jntbrabptjnl Jrkqj cjssjdbs kng roafbts kng o``bnsjvb`jrb jn teb òrcs o` Wockekwfs kng HGKCs akrbbnjnl jnto




































eodgjnl on 11

Mklegkg. Qeoaf kng kwb wks kmout to mbaocb k nktjonkd

aktaeperksb ovbrnjlet.

J ekg notejnl to aebbr kmout. Cy aon`djatbgnbss wksungoumtbgdy omsbrvkmdb. J ekg no wky o` ejgjnl eow pbnsjvb

kng vudnbrkmdb J `bdt. J wongbr j` tekt‚s k mjt o` eow wb kdd `bdt

jn teosb gkys. \kr js k trjucpe òr no onb. Eungrbgs o` pbopdb

surroungbg cb, bkae wjte tebjr own tkfb on tejnls, nonb o`

weoc ekg kny adub eow adosbdy aonnbatbg J wks to teb wkr.

Jn teb arowg kt Qkn Gjblo Jntbrnktjonkd Kjrport, J `bdt gbbpdy

kdonb.

\ebn J krrjvbg jn Nortebrn Akdjòrnjk, Qtbvb‚s coc, Hoknjb,

proguabg two tjafbts to Dbs Cjsêrkmdbs. J‚c not surb bjtebr o` us

wks prbpkrbg òr teb pojlnknay o` wktaejnl tekt cusjakd on tekt

pkrtjaudkr gky.

Web @rbnae ]bvodutjon js jn ùdd stbkc, kng teb strbbts

o` @rknab krb wkr-torn kng rkvklbg. Hbkn Pkdhbkn, teb ckjnaekrkatbr, eks db`t ejs gkuletbr kt eocb to lo out kng doof òr

ebr dovb, Ckrjus, weo eks lonb jnto teb `jlet kng not rbturnbg.

Ks Pkdhbkn sbkraebs teb mkaf kddbys o` @rknab òr Ckrjus,

cy ebkrt poungbg. K`tbr eb gjsaovbrs Ckrjus‚s jnhurbg mogy,

wb wktaebg ks Pkdhbkn truglbs teroule teb ungbrlroung sbwbr

pkssklbs wjte Ckrjus jn ejs krcs, teb soungs o` wkr rkljnl

teroule teb opbrk eousb.

Hbkn Pkdhbkn tejnfs o` ejs gkuletbr, Aosbttb, kt eocb,

wkjtjnl to ebkr tekt ebr Ckrjus js kdjvb. Eb sjnls out teb lut-

wrbnaejnl aeorus —Mrjnl Ejc Eocb,– kng J sknf jnto cy sbkt

wjte tbkrs runnjnl gown cy `kab. J wks bcmkrrkssbg tekt Hoknjb

cjlet sbb cb aryjnl, kng J wks bcmkrrkssbg tekt J wks so sakrbg

kng stunnbg my kdd teb gky‚s bvbnts. J wks bcmkrrkssbg kt eownkjvb J ekg mbbn, tejnfjnl J wks djvjnl socb rockntja `kjry tkdb.








































17 òung krt

J` tebrb ekg mbbn suae k `kjry tkdb, teb `rjvodous rocknab ekg

cost abrtkjndy kng cost kmruptdy bngbg.

Outsjgb teb pdkyeousb, wb òulet teroule k arowg o`

protbstors akrryjnl eulb kntjwkr sjlns. J wks gjzzy wjte

gjsmbdjb`. Bvbn corb so webn wb lot jn teb akr. On teb wky

eocb `roc teb tebktrb wb ebkrg k nbws rbport on teb rkgjo tekt

k ebdjaoptbr akrryjnl Aokdjtjon òrabs kng onb R.Q. Nkvy o``jabr

ekg lonb gown jn teb Lud` ‗ no survjvors. Jt sbbcbg ks teoule

bvbry ebdjaoptbr wb ekg wks `kddjnl out o` teb sfy gurjnl tekt

`jrst wbbf o` teb wkr. Web dkst J ekg ebkrg, Qtbvb wks onb o` teb`bw R.Q. o``jabrs kmokrg tekt sejp. Web gjsorjbntjnl gjsmbdjb` wks

aocpoungbg wjte mdjngjnl `bkr.

\b grovb mkaf to Qtbvb‚s pkrbnts‚ eousb kng wktaebg teb

nbws wejdb J arjbg. \b hust skt ebdpdbssdy wkjtjnl òr teb peonb

or teb goormbdd to rjnl. Weby nbvbr gjg. No worg `roc teb Nkvy,

kng no worg `roc Qtbvb. Cy dkst aorrbspongbnab wjte ejc

cjlet ks wbdd ekvb mbbn k dj`btjcb klo.

Wekt njlet, J `bdd ksdbbp jn cy ùturb jn-dkws‚ lubst rooc

rjlet nbxt to k pjaturb o` Qtbvb tkfbn on teb gky eb wks morn.

Jn teb cjggdb o` teb njlet, J wofb up ‗ stjdd lrolly `roc kdd

cy tbkrs ‗ kng J stucmdbg jnto teb ekddwky. J rkn cy ekng

kdonl teb wkdd untjd J òung teb `rkcbg pjaturb o` Qtbvb `roc

teb Nkvkd Kakgbcy, unjòrcbg kng younl. Doofjnl jnto ejslrbbn bybs, J todg ejc eb mbttbr aocb eocb òr cb.

Bxekustbg kng tbrrj`jbg, J rbturnbg to Qkn Gjblo kng

wkjtbg. \jtejn gkys, kn bckjd `roc Qtbvb aon`jrcbg ejs sk`bty.

Eb ekg db`t teb sejp prjor to teb arkse kng ekg mbbn òrwkrg,

pkrtjajpktjnl jn teb jnvksjon.

Contes dktbr, k`tbr wb wbrb ckrrjbg kng djvjnl jn Mkerkjn òr

socb tjcb, J rbaountbg tekt wbbfbng to Qtbvb. Eb gjskppbkrbgòr k mjt kng tebn rbturnbg wjte k sckdd pjbab o` djnbg, lrbbn





































eodgjnl on 12

notbmoof pkpbr. ;: Ckrae =991 wks wrjttbn kt teb top ‗ teb

vbry skcb wbbfbng J skt jn teb pdkyeousb jn Qkn @rknajsao

wongbrjnl webrb eb aoudg mb.Web notb rbkg8

Lks kttkaf. @kdsb kdkrc. Mjl skngstorc. Qtorc cjlet

prbadugb kny ops tonjlet. \jse J aoudg mb wjte you. Wejnls

hust sbbc so `kr kwky. J ekvb k ekrg tjcb rbcbcmbrjnl wekt

jt wks djfb to mb kwky `roc tejs. J hust eopb wb kdd ekvb k tjcb

webn tejs weodb tejnl js k `kgbg cbcory. \jng sbbcs to mb pjafjnl up ‗ sej`tbg `roc soutebkst to

nortewbst. Web luys krb rbkddy fbbn to lbt on wjte teb hom kng

tebn lbt eocb.

J dovb you. Cb.

Eb wks sjttjnl jn Fuwkjt webn eb wrotb teosb `bw worgs

to cb, sujtbg up jn mogy krcor kng adjcmjnl jn kng out o`mjoekzkrg lbkr jn teb cjggdb o` skngstorc wjngs ks teb lroung

seoof `roc Yktrjot cjssjdbs.

K `bw contes dktbr, jn Kulust, eb wks kmdb to mrbkf kwky

`roc teb wordg‚s stklb hust donl bnoule to aocb eocb on dbkvb,

doof jnto cy bybs, kng ckfb k vow8

J, Qtbvb, tkfb you, Dbbknk, to mb cy wj`b,Wo ekvb kng to eodg,

@roc tejs gky òrwkrg,

@or mbttbr, òr worsb,

@or rjaebr, òr poorbr,

Jn sjafnbss kng jn ebkdte,

Wo dovb kng to aebrjse,

Rntjd wb krb pkrtbg my gbkte.

Ks Log js cy wjtnbss, J ljvb you cy procjsb.





































Bjlet gkys dktbr, wb mokrgbg k pdknb ‗ tejs tjcb tolbtebr ‗

kng gjskppbkrbg to knotebr wordg.

Ours eks nbvbr mbbn k aonnbatjon o` aonvbnjbnab or bksb.

Dovb js rkrbdy, j` bvbr, aonvbnjbnt. J cjlet bvbn lo so `kr ks to sky

tekt aonvbnjbnt dovb jsn‚t rbkddy dovb kt kdd. \ebn wb skjg teosb

vows, wb ekg no wky o` fnowjnl wekt woudg unòdg ovbr teb

aocjnl contes kng ybkrs. Rnpdknnbg gbpdoycbnts, muryjnl

QBKD tbkccktbs, teb `bkr o` dosjnl cy onab-jn-k-dj`btjcb

pbrson ‗ nonb o` tebsb wbrb on teb rkgkr. \b ekg no jgbk

eow jt woudg `bbd to eodg on to k ckrrjklb jn teb cjgst o` suaevudnbrkmdb kng terbktbnjnl ajraucstknabs.

Onb o` teb vbry ekrgbst tejnls J ekvb gonb jn cy dj`b js

`kab teb `bkrs kssoajktbg wjte dovjnl Qtbvb. J ekvb aocb to teb

aonadusjon tekt k `bw tejnls krb worte eodgjnl on to no ckttbr

wekt js rbqujrbg ‗ k grbkc, k rbdktjonsejp, `kjte. Web ekrg pkrt

js, socbtjcbs you akn‚t sbb or touae or `bbd teb grbkc, or teb

pbrson, or Log, kng you ekvb to mbdjbvb knywky. J ekvb spbnt

ckny k njlet jn k mbg my cysbd`, ckrrjbg to tejn kjr, corb or

dbss. Qocbtejnl jnsjgb cb, teoule, aontjnubs. Ckymb J ekvb

dbkrnbg teb powbr o` aoccjtcbnt. Ckymb J ekvb dbkrnbg teb

powbr o` stummornnbss. Ckymb mbakusb o`, not jn spjtb o`, kdd tejs

arkzjnbss, J ekvb dbkrnbg teb powbr o` mbdjbvjnl.
























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