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And Old Man's Tale
Mr. William Augustan was and ever gentle but lonely man that never knew happiness.
He lived his entire middle age in and old beat down apartment building where he generally
Gathered his thoughts wishing to one day find happiness.  

Written By: Rodney Mc Millian

His apartment building was dusty and cramped with book as he lay on his computer desk only just awakening from a long night of watching online movies. William always enjoyed old westerns as he remembered running around his yard as a boy pretending to be a cowboy.
‘’ahahahah’’ he would always laugh with a saw-cough at the end of his throat whenever he would finish watching his favorite movies, repeating every line word by word with a smile on his face.
His rusty fan then blew its last breath as he stood and walked like he was being forced to. William was never a morning person since he always found joy after dark. ‘’Today is a start of a great week ‘’ he whispered softly as he forced a smile on his old hairy face. He then marked an x in his calendar as it represented the first day of his week off. William then shaved, bathed, and dressed.
Nine o’clock met William so he decided it was about time to leave his house. He put on his black leather jacket and his old withered cotton hat as he proceeded to his door. William then took a deep breath before he opened his door. He then put his hand on the doorknob as he slowly turned the door knob an said, ’today will be the day I am happy, I just know it!’’
The glow of the blue cloudless sky shined on Williams face so as he leaned his hat over to protect his grey old eyes. As William walked he thought about what he would do. He imagined going to watch a movie but he could always see them free online. So he imagined going to the park, but it was too boring, he then imagined, fishing, partying, eating, dancing ect but they all felt wrong. So William decided to walk and let happiest find him.
As William walked by, he heard one of his favorite songs playing at one of the stores nearby.
’’FLY ME TO THE MOON.’’  ‘’Fly me to the moon; let me play among the stars. Dun dun dun’’ Let me see what spring is like on, Jupiter and mars~.’’ William loved the song as he would always say. ’’ Frank you are a freaking legend!’’ William continued walking by as he lifted his old half beat umbrella to shade him from the sun. ‘’drip drip’’ the sound of a two water drops fell as the entire road cleared while people ran for shelter. William had his umbrella open as he smiled thinking that he was lucky to walk with his umbrella. William always liked the rain as he remembered his mother allowing him to play in it as a child.

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Dear Candice,
                         If you are reading this letter then I am long gone……I would like to leave this letter as a memento of my heart to you and our two lovely Children, ‘’Cecil and Carolina.’’ Writing this now I can already remember the first time we met.
                       Back then I was so young and insecure that whenever I saw you I told myself, ‘’this girl is too good for me.’’ But you just smiled and gave me a chance. I remember when I went home that day, I couldn’t stop thinking of you, and so I called. And while on the phone I was so shy that my mother knew just from the way I spoke that I met someone. I remembered when we first kissed, I taught I’d feel butterflies in my stomach but instead I fell to the ground….And you laughed of course, with that too dam cute laugh you have. You made my day each time I heard it.
                        I remember when you told me you loved me……Up to this day I still can’t believe that you told me that. I remember when we had our kids. I was so happy to know that I was going to spend my life with the woman I loved and share it with the kids we had. I remembered when I fell ill and you’d stay home, losing your jobs regularly just to stay at my side.  
                       I remembered when we argued. Each time I saw you mad; I’d kiss you because you looked so dam hot with your hair all messed up. And I remembered when you kissed me just before I wrote this letter…..We shared so many memories together. And we loved each other so strong that thinking of leaving this world without you made me tell death I can’t go. But my strength could only do so much and I can only hold on for so much longer.
                       Candice my love, my Juliet, my heart and my strength, Please forgive me for not being strong enough to live much longer. And to my loving children, please know that I love you with a never-ending love that is equivalent to that in which I share with your mother. And though I may not be alive to tell you this, keep my memory in your hearts and become greater than I was. Love the world and one another and live one. I guess that this is my final farewell, so I leave with the most powerful words that my mind can comprehend. Candice, Cecil and Carolina, I love you…………..

                                                                By: Rodney Mc Millian

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