A Destiny to Fulfill . . .

As the old Sage lay down in the sand dunes overlooking the Asilomar shore, he faded to sleep and dreamt of the day so long ago when as a young man he had almost died of pneumonia. He saw young Ronan enflamed with fever and laying at the Gates of Delirium.

The old Sage sat beside him and “talked of many things, fools and kings” and of his destiny to fulfill. Only by wish and will would he be able to make it so ~ a quest for life. Young Ronan looked deep within his soul and with a new found determination looked forward to his future. His future wasn’t what it used to be. He had been on the road to fortune and glory but now he would seek the Truth, find Beauty in the world and perhaps Love.

Once In a Lifetime . . .

Time was no longer on his side and tide and “time waits for no one.” Eventually, everyone runs out of time. Time is the ultimate luxury. So never squander it and “make the most out of the time that you are given.”

The Sage reached the end of his road and returned to the Asilomar shore of his youth. He searched the shadows in the ocean mist, alas to no avail. Love was long ago lost in the past. He could get back to the place but not the time. He would never get back what was lost in time because . . .
“once upon a time, comes just once in a lifetime.”

The Long and Winding Road . . .

Sometimes, “some things once lost were never meant to be found.” He had hoped to find a long lost love at the end of his long and winding road. Once brokenhearted, his spirit was strong and his soul survived. Hope had brought him back from the depths of despair. Pride and perseverance would carry him through all the way to the very end.

Many times he had given sage advice to his friends; to always try to be understanding and to overcome obstacles put in their path.

Homeward Bound . . .

They say time heals all wounds but a heart once broken may never mend. Ronan had been on the road too long and now he longed to return to the place he loved as a youth. Ronan at last turned homeward bound.

The journey would take many more years as his odyssey had wandered very far over land and sea. Though he had many friends, he traversed the long road home alone.

Winds of Change . . .

For many years they frolicked by the sea and in the enchanted forest that enveloped their idyllic cottage at the edge of the wild world. Then dark days befell the family. Ronan made a valiant effort to keep the wolves at bay and the dragons in their den. Yet, the cold winds of change still blew the loved ones apart.

After the tempest, Ronan was blown away and so very far from his beloved children and home. Some dreams do not last forever and people may sometimes grow apart. Ronan had fulfilled and live out a dream but it was all over now. That dream belonged to yesterday.

In Halcyon Days . . .

They started seeing each other and naturally fell in love. They were ambitious and both had dreams for their futures. Some people leave you counting the stars in the night while we can only hope for that one special one to last forever. They had a romantic courtship of a couple of years and planned to fulfill their dreams by marrying. Their families treated them as if a princess and the prince of the realm were about to be wed.

In time, they were blessed with four very wonderful and beautiful children. These were the four children he had foreseen in his dream. In halcyon days their lives were full of love, light and laughter.

Serendipity . . .

Misty with golden locks and a golden heart came into his life when he least expected her. They had transferred into the same class on the very same day. Serendipity or some other cosmic force had brought them together.

Their mutual attraction was very apparent as they studied together and became project partners. Their friendship grew and during a walk through the campus she asked him out. Taken by surprise and haunted by his past, he hesitated.

Ronan realized that she was the one he had been looking for and she had found him. He saw her that afternoon and asked for a second chance. He had learned that everyone deserves a second chance. As they walked hand in hand, Ronan realized that he was on the threshold of a dream.