Short Story - Surviving the Scorch

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At times they felt more weathered than the beaten path they were on, father guiding son on the road to his future with unwavering determination. All walks of life, from the well-known to the stranger, the overwhelming majority infected with exorbitant ego and thus being a lesson for the young one to learn from.

“Observe with a quiet mind, watchful eyes, sharp ears,” his father would advise. “They are unable to see for themselves this self-induced plague which eats them from the inside out, so it is useless to try and reason with them, for those who choose not to live in alignment with truth can never fully embrace the reality of themselves.­

“The fact that their negative nature, their warped perspective, there obstinate mindset is displayed far greater than the love they claim is a warning to keep your distance. A crystal clear teacher of what not to be.”

Another onslaught of pelting rain, freezing flakes, whirling winds of tornadic proportions, the two constantly adjusting, adapting, forever pushing forward as the dark side of humanity raged in defense against the father and son who dared not accept and conform.