Wednesday, September 15, 2010

"A Work of Art" Prediction


In Uhov, Moscow lived a 10 year old orphan, Sasha. His parents died tragically four years ago and ever since he has stayed in Uhov's Youth Hostel. The house the family once lived in stood rotting away in the distance, the candleabras that once burnt bright were now covered in dust and the floorboards cracking. It was hard to believe that the once most sought after house in the neighbourhood stood, dying.
As can be expected such a bleak event would take its toll on a boy of such young age, Sasha had good and bad days but was deemed fit to be fostered by the hostel's doctor, Dr. Ranov. Sasha lay on his bed, model train in his hand, pretending to be the driver, eye's gazing at the ceiling. Ironically the boy's love for the machines, which would be seen as the enemy for most children, was thing that took his parents away forever. The door knob twisted and with slight embarrassment Sasha woke up from his fantasy and sat up. His new potential fosters parents cautiosly entered, after the meet and greet session finished fairly well Sasha seeked the advice of 14 year old Sashkin.
"I don't know what to do!", Sasha began.
"Look, there isn't one day I don't regret turning down an opportunity to start afresh, get out of this dump, be with people who care because they want to not because it's their job!"
Their conversation was cut short as dinner was being served. Sasha had a lot to think about, at his age having a life changing decision ahead of him was overwhelmingly daunting.
Nevertheless, two months later he was settling in, in his new home away from all the gaudy interior decor and starting a new hopefully happier chapter of his life, the gratitude was evident, not everyone gets a chance like this he thought.

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