Decay Prologue: Life

 Decay: Prologue: Life 

“Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat”- Theodore Roosevelt

Read more at To My son,  October 26, 2010

After that day we lost Victor, I came across this journal in a Barnes and Noble, and I felt like I wanted to buy this for you, to write things down as your day pass and every living day of your life. I hope for you to write in this journal.

You're a wonderful writer, I’m very sorry my son this is all I have to give to you. I wish I could go back into time stop Victor from enrolling in the Military. I wish I could of done something to help, but he insisted to go and I let him like a foolish mother not expecting his life would have ended there.

My heart was not the same since that day, I've felt like a piece of my life was crumbling down like the “Twin Towers” and that there was nothing but death in my life, I just felt morbid and just playing out depressed to the point where I couldn't live. Instead now I have you that's all I have, so please understand why I am giving you this book.

I wish I could of gotten that new phone you always wanted a “Nokia Lumia Windows Phone” but your father never pays child support and never makes an effort to help. Not even came to your “Film Festival” where you made first for a P.S.A video it was wonderful amazing in the fact that I cried when I saw it.

There is a photo of your brother, as well with this note in this pocket of the journal if you ever find this note. I just want to say I love you and understand that your brother is brave and he would want you to continue with life, and be out there for him. Do great things my son you have a gift, here is a letter from your brother this was in his hand before he died. Its best you read it yourself one day.

To: Albert J Rodriguez

2134 E Villa

From: Alphonse L. Rodriguez

December 10 ,2009

“Little bro I know I made a dumb decision when I sign up with the army, I wanted to leave but so many people needed my help over here, they call me a towns hero. They help back by letting me eat at their table with them or stand their ground against  the terrorist.

I couldn't just leave them behind. Especially ever since the terrorist caused the death of my wife Trisha I could never forgive them for that I would do anything in my power to stop them even if it cost me my own life in the processes! Those terrorist need to learn a lesson to not mess with the wrong people.

I know you wanted me to come visit you back in the city after at least a day but  they shipped me off right away to fight for our country.

I hear mom’s is moving to the mountains to get away from the busy streets and stress. I know how much you love the nature and how you just look at it with such astonishment, the good thing is Dr. Wright is helping you guys moving there. You're going to like him, he is a closet professor of mine back in Fresno State and he could teach you a lot of stuff about the human body and plants.

He is a brilliant man and I hope you work with him one day you have a brilliant mind to, Remember the day in the science contest you made a volcano out of recycled paper and other junk you were amazing in innovating in that little bro even Mr. Wright was amazed by your work, and he’s a college professor.

You're going to like it there in the mountain’s its really a beauty. There is a spot I use to go to, Its not to far where you're going to live. When you're lonely you could go to that spot and know that I will be there soon.

I wont die it’s not my time I just know it. It’s like it’s in my blood, my soul, and my heart. I will come back to you little bro all in one piece so don’t worry about me. I want you to be free.

December 11, 2009

I’m sorry you must been informed even after when you get this letter, I wrote this much as I can, I’m dying I was shot in my vital organs multiple time, I was trying to save a young child that looked like you and so I ran out there to save this child, and I was shot in the process, it hurts so much that your heart is going to be broken knowing I’m not coming back, but don’t cry I don’t want you to, I want you to understand I save a life, and if that was you I would done the same. My body is going kinda numb so this is it for me I guess.”

“I love you little bro and mom.”

From: The whole United States of America Military

As your mother explained to your lost. She felt the you need a Journal and we have put in the front of the journal is his medal of heroism he told the little kid to tell his officer and the officers told us to give you his medal to you. From the United States Military your brother Victor Z. Rodriguez fought nobly, Bravely, and has our highest respect. We are sorry for you lost.

To Albert J. Rodriguez & Valentina O. Rodriguez

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