You Can’t Believe It
This is a story of two different generations with different priorities and responsibilities that require David Clark to change and adapt to seasons. Dynamics change and a priority today can indeed be an issue tomorrow or in the future. David Clark, born on May 18th, 1976 in New York, is a victim of circumstances and an epitome of negative dynamics of change. David paused in his breathless walk, dropping his bag in the wet road and clutching his side. He stood there in deep meditation with wonder, pain, and curiosity. What would his life be now, and what will he tell his parents now that he had been chased from school? The more David imagined of his bad luck, the more it pained him. The pain was like needles jumping into him. He had made his bed, so he had to lie on it.
David vividly remembered how he had vowed before his parents to work hard at school. He had just cleared his primary education and passed with flying colors, and therefore his parents had to take him to Mt. Lavena Robin High school, one of the best in their county. On that night, David was getting advice from his parents on what they expected of him. “You need to work hard, my son,” education is the key to success,” his father said. “Trust me; I will not disappoint you,” David answered. “Listen to me, my son,” his mother chipped in; “Remember discipline in school pays. Avoid bad company there”. This dialogue acted as a catalyst for eager and a curious inspiration to David.
David could not wait until dawn. He opened his eyes and discovered that the room was still dark. He planted his feet gingerly to the floor and moved towards the door, which he realized that he had forgotten to close. Outside, there was a reluctant light from a sliced moon that hung solemnly over the skies. He didn’t want to wake his parents up, and so, David would move helter-skelter outside towards an unseen scene. After a long struggle with solitude, his parents woke up. They found that the son had already prepared, and it was now time to leave. “Remember what we said at night,” his dad said as he let her mother accompanies David to school. On the road, they were traveling at a mind-boggling speed. They arrived at Mt. Lavena Robin High school, and after David was admitted, his mother said goodbye and left. The first days of David in school were encouraging. He performed well, and his parents and most of his teachers praised him. After so many praises, David became friends with other blocky bombshells who cared nothing about their lives. They would escape from school and return at night, drunk. His teachers tried to talk to him, but David was a hard nut to crack. The force of Daniel, his closest friend, was stronger than that of their teachers. At home, his parents were in a shock to hear that their son wasn’t doing well. Even after several suspensions from school, David was still not willing to change. It is after being involved in a robbery exercise that they were suspended from school, not to be accepted back. He imagined what he would tell his parents at home.
The crime that David was involved in made him lose interest in school. Despite the efforts of his parents to secure another chance for him in a different school, David refused and escaped to the city to seek employment. In the town, David lived from hand to mouth. He was not even able to afford basic needs like food and clothing. He used to sleep in the streets. His current live incarnation is a product of his past actions. Would he have been obedient to his parents, David wouldn’t have landed to this mess. After several years of struggle, David decided to go home to beg for forgiveness. Even though he had disobeyed his parents, he knew that home was the only place where he could find solace. He got means and travelled. After arriving home, his parents broke in tears, with a loud cry. “Where have you been, my son?” his mother asked; “I’m back, mum and dad, forgive me,” David responded with a quilt. They decided to take him to rehab, after which David would decide on whether to go back to school or stay at home.
There is a conflict and conversation between the two life incarnations of David because his current incarnation seems to be conversing with his past life. The conversation between these two lives is conflicting, and David can see the difference. His previous experience is denying because David believes that he was not the source of the misfortune. David is regretting and wishes if he knew that life is not a bed of roses and that all that goes round comes round. By comparing his life incarnation and reincarnations, David has learned that his former incarnation life is the source of all problems that he is facing in his reincarnation life, and this is a lesson to all of us.