TO LOVE A GOD

Introduction

In life, we are served a wealth of disappointments. From trivial things, such as our favourite stories not being finished, to matters far more serious, like failing to accomplish our dreams. There are answers to these; reasons. The reason for the former is that the writer of those stories was most likely an imbecile that ran out of good ideas, or never had enough time to begin with and life, full of disappointments, eventually took over. The answer to the latter, I say this - be like me. Go with the flow, see where the river takes you…etcetera. Do that, and you'll rarely be disappointed.

However, there are those that are the opposite of me. Those that fight the river's current like salmon, refusing to take the easiest, safest and most logical route. Sometimes, there are even people that go beyond that; salmon that sprout wings and take to the air, all in a quest to find the impossible.

One such person ruined my life.

They took me off course, dragged me with them up the river, causing my scales to violently tear off and leave me bare with my faults and kinks on display for all to see.

Haruhi Suzumiya was her name, if I recall, and ruining my life was her game.

So, while this is a short and snappy introduction, let me be clear: this is a long and perilous story. One that I may not have enough time to finish. But I will try to tell it to you anyway. Why? That's a good question. Maybe because I feel compelled to. Maybe because, for once, I want to be heard. Maybe because I don't want you to be disappointed…

After all, we've come so far, right?