Escaping Death Death is said to be a very peaceful thing once you are out of your body and are a spirit. Fear, however, seems to creep upon people when the thought of death is brought up. Eternal life is no longer an option to earth dwellers because of the actions taken place in earlier times.
Bob, a simple minded man living a very complicated life, was persuaded into eternal life days after his seventeenth birthday. Bob and his younger brother lived in a small home made of dried mud and large leaves built by his father and uncles. Bob 's mother, a small, thin women, forever sat quietly on a small rug woven from the wool from the sheep that roam the fields nearby. After washing up after a long day of wood chopping and playing, Bob walked …show more content…
The rug at which his mother use to sit laid bare, the home filled with silence and a heavy feeling of sadness continuously filled the air. While Bob still kept going with his everyday routine, he noticed his father slowing down. The wrinkles grew deeper, and the dark bags under his eyes never left. Bob 's siblings became quiet, somewhat aware that things had changed. Bob took over the jobs of his brother and soon his father too. At thirteen, he was beyond his years in maturity, and knew more about life and how it worked than anyone else his age, but Bob had a hard time figuring out why his family was crumbling before his …show more content…
Bob set out early in the morning before the sun rose, heading to the lands he had heard so much about as a child. Many weeks passed as Bob traveled through deserts and forests. When he caught a glimpse of the bright emerald stone through the trees, he sprinted. Bob bowed before the great fountain, saying a prayer before he dipped his hands into the cool clear water. As he lapped up the liquid, he felt a jolt of power serge through his veins. Instead of falling to his death, Bob jumped up and felt nothing but joy and strength, he felt curtain that he had made the right decision. The fear of death was far behind Bob now, for he was going to live
Bob, a simple minded man living a very complicated life, was persuaded into eternal life days after his seventeenth birthday. Bob and his younger brother lived in a small home made of dried mud and large leaves built by his father and uncles. Bob 's mother, a small, thin women, forever sat quietly on a small rug woven from the wool from the sheep that roam the fields nearby. After washing up after a long day of wood chopping and playing, Bob walked …show more content…
The rug at which his mother use to sit laid bare, the home filled with silence and a heavy feeling of sadness continuously filled the air. While Bob still kept going with his everyday routine, he noticed his father slowing down. The wrinkles grew deeper, and the dark bags under his eyes never left. Bob 's siblings became quiet, somewhat aware that things had changed. Bob took over the jobs of his brother and soon his father too. At thirteen, he was beyond his years in maturity, and knew more about life and how it worked than anyone else his age, but Bob had a hard time figuring out why his family was crumbling before his …show more content…
Bob set out early in the morning before the sun rose, heading to the lands he had heard so much about as a child. Many weeks passed as Bob traveled through deserts and forests. When he caught a glimpse of the bright emerald stone through the trees, he sprinted. Bob bowed before the great fountain, saying a prayer before he dipped his hands into the cool clear water. As he lapped up the liquid, he felt a jolt of power serge through his veins. Instead of falling to his death, Bob jumped up and felt nothing but joy and strength, he felt curtain that he had made the right decision. The fear of death was far behind Bob now, for he was going to live