“Ihatetodressup”pinedJamaz.“Itfeelssofinedaricted.I’tstaieseither;it’slikethedogcolr,really,reallyunfortable!”Sayingso,thetwoofthemwentintotheburnthouseandstartedrummagingthroughtheirchestsandboxes,lookingfortheirformalsuitswhichtheyhadn’twornsiheyresignedfromtheirpostsaspresidentandvice-presidentofWorldBank.Finallytheyfouom-madeclothesatthebottomoftheirtrunk.Carryinghisinhishand,RichardwalkedoutandsaidtoDimitri,
“Havetoleavenow.Wemustgotothebakery,washanddressedupbeforejoinihers.tihyourrest,Dimitri,we’llbringdinnerhome.”Thetwoofthemwalkedthroughtheweedieddesertedgardentowardsthegate.HalfwaytowardstheentranceRichardsuddenlyrememberedsomethingandturnedbacksaying,
“Ohyes,Ifottotellyousomethilyagroupofhomelesspeoplehavebeenhangingoutarouhinkingofmovinginonus.Atfirst,Ididn’tmindandhadnoproblemsharingtheuseofthispcewiththem.Ithoughtweoorandhomelessvagabondsandthisquietgardenisrgeenoughforusalltoco-existpeacefully.Butassoonastheygothere,thesehooligaosms,indulgeinsexies,FKeachotherfrombehind,throwusedneedles,bottlesandwastealroundaswelsurinateandrelievethemselvesaheyfeltlike,stinkingupthewholepce,makingourlittleparadiseutterlyunlivable.IdrovethemalloutaupanyoneIseelurkingaround.Theirleadercameoverwithagunandtriedtointimidateus,butJamazandItookhisgunaway,beatthecrapoutofhimandthrewhimoutagain.Iftheyebackherewhilewearegone,don’ttahtheminanyway.Theyareruthlessandbarbaric.Justgotosomeremoteerofthegardenandighem.Waitforustodealwiththemwhenweeback.Betteryet,leavethegardentemporarilybutdon’tgofar.Youareblindandhavetroublemakingyourway.Leavethemtothetwoofus…”
“Don’tworry,Iwooafightwithanyone”saidDimitrismiling.“Didn’tMr.FingersayIwaslikeabrokenballbythesideofthestreetthatanyonekickaround?IfthesepeopledoehereIwillgotoaquiet,isotederorleaveherealtogether.Youguyshaveworktodo.Goanddoyourjob.I’llbealright.”
RichardandJamazleftasquicklyastheycame,buttheirwordsremaihDimitri.
“Yes,”hethought,“Inthisworldtherearepeople,rottentothecore,livingmiserable,detandcorruptlives.Theircreedseemstobethemorecorrupt,thebetter.Buttheyarenotofthemajority,infacttherearen’treallythatmanyofthem.I,too,amahomelessvagabondandonewholovestodream.Ifmylifeisanexperiment,aretheresultscorrectorincorrect?Acctothenormalpatternoflife,whenaboygrowsuptobeamaearnhisownliviajobsomewhereasaclerkorcivilemployeeandtrytolivewithinhismeansonameagersary.Hewillmarryandhavechildren.Thepihewife’sappearahemorepthislifewillbe,andhewillfeelsafeandfreefrompressure.Asforchildrewoistheidealnumber,ashewouldnotbeabletoaffordmore.Theyscrimpandsaveandgoonafamilyvacatioheycouldaffordto.Afterafewsuchvacationsanditwouldbetimetoretire…Butmymodeoflifehasgoheoppositeway.Iunsciouslywalkedohtowardsbeingablindhomelessperson,ahomelesspersonwholovestodream.Peoplemaypitymeandfeelsorryformyplight,butiy,Icouldnothavemetmygoodfriendsotherwise.FriendsaretherichesIhaveaccumutedinlifeandwhomIotlivewithout.Friendsareindispensible,especiallytoablindmanlikeme.MyloveofdreamseobuildmyKingdomofDreamswithitsmagnifitpaces,twenty-fourbeautiesandmyKingdomfullofloyalsubjects.ThoughIamapenniless,blindhomelessperson,inmydreamsIamthepowerfulsnofakingdomandricherthanMidas.Whosaythatmyexperimentoflifeisafailureandnotasuccess?
Lifemaybeexperimental,butfateotbeged.Theingredientsthatmakeupfatehadbeeihemomentlifebegan.Theseplicatedandhardtouandingredientsotbecalcuted,evenbythemostadvanputersiedbyman.Whenamanisborn,helivesacctotheroutesetoutbyfate.Somelivesaresmoothandsuccessful,pavedwithfameandfortuherswalkonahardandtortuouspath,fulloflonelinessandmisfortuheposofpeople’slivesmaybeasdifferentastheinnumerablebinationsofthekaleidoscope,buttheendisinvariablythesame–death,thegreatequalizer.BeforethegodofFate,weareallhelplessandinsignifitbecausehisdecreesarefinandnottobebargaih.Welyacceptourfatewithoutresistance,forresistanceisfutileanyway.DoyouthinkthatI,Dimitri,waswillingtoacceptmyfateasablindmaainlynot,butwhatcouldIdo?BeforeFate,Iaminsignifitandhelpless,uoresistinanyway.Mywayofg,myullwoolovertheeyesofthegodoffate,istodevelopabeautifulsecretgardenintheinnermostpartofmyheartwithouthisnotioomecouldtouchthispce.
Dimitrigedfromsleepingsidewaystolyingftonhisbathetground,ilythesamepositionasthatgiantonGiantMountainwhoypeacefullyonthehorizohfacedtheblueheavensasifaskingitapuzzliionthathadneverbeenansweredforthousandsofyears.Dimitrikhatstepbystephewassinkingdeeperintothatpcedeepinhisheartadrowsinessagaineoverhimlikeateasinglightfog.Unwillingtogiveupenjoyingthebeautiesofthisspringdawedtheeofsleep.Soshoulderingashovendholdingsomegardeningtoolsinhishand,hewalkedalongthewindingpathtothetopofthesmallhill.Hestoppedataspotfagthewaterbutwasshelteredfromthewind.Thesoiltherewassuitableforpntingflowers,soDimitrihadchosenitasthelocationforthebeautifulsecretgardenihofhisheart.Thegardenwasne,butherwasitsmall.Dimitrihadpulledupalltheweedshereandinthebareas,andhadpruhetrees,shrubsandpntsusingsuitabletools.Multi-coloredflowerswerepntedeverywherefillingeveryer,allvyingtooutdotheothersincolorandfragrawasreallyawonderfulsight.Whatwasmorewondrousandcouldnotbeseeninardenswas,flowersofdifferentseasonsallbloomedatthesametime.Dimitristraighteotakeabreakandtostretchhimself.Hegheoppositeshorewherethegianthadbeenlyingonthehorizonsihebeginningoftimeaurnedbacktohisgardening.Heworkedonhappilyanddiligentlyuheblueskies.Whehestooduptotakeabreakandgncedagainatthegiant,hisheartseemedtogivealurdhesuddenlyrememberedthatthemountainhadbeenpletelydestroyedandonlythegiant’sheadremaiact,therestofhisbodyhavingsunktothebottomofthewater.Howcoulditbeuntouched?Howcouldthegiantbelyingthereintact?Assoonastheideafshedacrosshisbrain,theworldaroundhimbegantoshakeviolentlyandtheverygroundunderhisfeettrembled.Aseriesofear-deafeningcrasheswereheard.TheworldshookandspinnedandGiantMountainsplitintoseveralparts.Theearthquakecausedtraumatigestotheearth’scrustwhichbroughtaboutatsunami.ItwasasiftheearthquakeasunamiwereagaiedbeforeDimitri’seyes.
Dimitrisatuponthetground.Hispanic-stri,sightlesseyesstaredstraightahead,murmuring,“DidIunknowinglykillthegiantwhohadinonthehorizonsihebeginningoftime?Ithoughthemustbestiff,numbandinpainafterlyinginthesamepositionforsolongandonlywaoeasehisdisfortbyginghispositionalittle;neverdreamingitwouldcausehimtodisiepletelywithonlyhisheadremainingabovethewateruntouched.Ihaveunwittinglyittedanotherheinuouscrime,forwhichIcouldone.”
Aslightwindblewoverthedesertedgarden,causingflowerstoflutterandruffledtheleavesandbrahetallweedsrustledwithaooslightforhumanfootsteps.Itwasasifsomeanimalwasquicklymakingitswaythroughthem.Theringofbarks.BeforeDimitrirealizedwhatening,asmallplumpfurrydogjumpedontohisp.HekwashislittlefriendMaureenwhenhishandstouchedthoselongfurryears.
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