I am trying to finish this dynasty, which I started a year ago. I have had more problems than I care to deal with. Since I had purchased a new video card, I did manage to get some of the story accomplished, until I couldn't get my seventh generation heir to go to work or go to bed. She just stood there and finally it crashed. Next payday is more memory, so I hope that helps. Anyway, this is a short update and at least I got some more done for now.
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As you know, I took over the telling of this story and I believe I had just had my son, Sebastian. My mom has kind of taken over the teaching to walk and talk and go potty, it seems I am always so tired lately.
I don't know how my grandparents have lived all of this time without going stir crazy. I am at my wits end and I am so confused about so many things. I want more from my life than this, but I guess I am just stuck for now or forever, as the case may be. For my job, I needed to throw a fundraiser, so I thought, what better place than in my grandfather's park across the street. It was uneventful and of course the grim made his appearance for one of many townfolk that are dropping like flies.
On a brighter note, my grandma Charlene was flirting up a storm with someone that came to the party. I almost had to tell them to get a room, but I did not think that was appropriate.
Then I saw my grandma Agnes and Grandpa Franklin arguing over something. The only think I heard was she heard he had been cheating, oh good grief, she has been gone for what, a thousand years?
One night, just before my birthday, Grandpa Franklin called one of family meetings. I can't take this anymore and I think I am going to scream:
When I arrived in the kitchen, everyone was eating their ambrosia and there was actually a line. Oh boy, I can't wait to eat that stuff, fish and flowers, yuk.
We all sat around the table and Grandpa Franklin started his little speech:
Again we were asked about what we wanted to do when the dynasty came to an end. I thought, not this again, so I made a suggestion, "why don't we all take some paper and write down what we would like to do in private and do not sign it." After some more discussion, Grandpa finally agreed.
Then it was my adult birthday, yay, I am so thrilled. I don't feel any different, but my thoughts are different.
Later that night, after everyone was asleep, I wrote my letter.
Dear Family,
At this point in my life I know what I would have wanted and what I still would like to have. I want to date, get married, have kids and lead a normal life. I am not sure if that is possible, but I want to be normal and I don't want to settle anymore. I hope I can get through this without losing my mind, but I am going to try for the families sake. To live hundreds of years without no one in your life, does not sound like much of a life for anyone. I heard from town folk there is town far away called Hidden Springs. It has everything that I always wanted. We all are going to have enough money to do what we want, any way we see fit and that is my dream come true. If I cannot have a future, I might as well just call the grim and have him come get me. Well, at least I got this out in the open, so maybe I can sleep now.
I know they will probably know it is from me, but I really don't care. I have to stay strong for Sebastian, because if he is anything like me, he will have the same questions and dreams that I do. I wonder if there is actually a normal life out there.
