A warm smile accompanies his response. “I am.” He grabs her hand and makes eye contact. “And you needn’t worry, dear.”
The neighborhood reminds Caleb of the community his family lived in during the summer when he was a youth. So many individuals who so eager to disconnect themselves from the world around them, and substitute it with their numerous, yet meaningless, reminders of their own wealth and influence. Such temporal power…
In roman times, victorious Generals returning from their conquests were given a parade in Rome, where a slave would be constantly following his master repeating reminders that he was still just a mortal man, and that all glory was fleeting.
It’s truly a shame that some traditions have faded with time.
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The neighborhood reminds Caleb of the community his family lived in during the summer when he was a youth. So many individuals who so eager to disconnect themselves from the world around them, and substitute it with their numerous, yet meaningless, reminders of their own wealth and influence. Such temporal power…
In roman times, victorious Generals returning from their conquests were given a parade in Rome, where a slave would be constantly following his master repeating reminders that he was still just a mortal man, and that all glory was fleeting.
It’s truly a shame that some traditions have faded with time.