95. Drone On
As Mason, Sarah’s son, walked away, I noticed a poster on the
wall:
“AA works for people who believe in God.
AA works for people who don't believe in God.
AA NEVER works for people who believe they ARE
God.”
I pointed to it and said to Roy, “There’s the
difference between you and Mason. Sarah
tells Mason he’s the best. She tells him
constantly he’s a great man like his father.
He sees himself as a young god. Every time Mason fails, Sarah finds
someone to blame.
“And me?”
Roy asked.
“Your self-esteem isn’t built on words and DNA.
It’s built on what you’ve accomplished and what you’ve been through. You don’t see yourself as a god. You see yourself as a hardworking
survivor. When life sucks, you may get
angry, you may even blame someone, but you get to work. You get through it.”
Roy smiled and said, “So I’m a survivor drone?
Not very exciting.”
“Better a drone than a false god.”
Today I
will be a proud drone.
Life on Life's Terms III (c) 2016 by
Ken Montrose
Life on Life's Terms III is a work of fiction. Any resemblance between the
characters and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.
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