The Saga Begins Here! 14 The Farewell Tour Christmas that year was a small and intimate celebration with my parents, grandparents on my mother’s side and the young twins. After Christmas I hit the road, visiting for two or three weeks at a time with various branches of my extended family. The trip led me … Continue reading FAITH & EMPIRE – Chapter – 14
The Tale Begins HERE! 13 The Prom The following three months were my last of secondary school. I had already finished my studies before summer break and returned to school after Michaelmas to fulfill my mentoring obligation by tutoring the younger boys. On the night of Gaudete Sunday, secondary schools celebrated the senior students promenade and … Continue reading FAITH & EMPIRE – Chapter – 13
The Story begins HERE. 12 Michaelmas Our breakup cast a pall over the remainder of Summer. I brooded on it all through Saint Michael’s Lent but the festivities at Michaelmas managed to lift my mood. I spent most of the day with a small group of friends, parish and classmates and my two favorite cousins, … Continue reading FAITH & EMPIRE – Chapter – 12
Begin The Tale Here With Chapter – 1. 11 Jacinta The truth is, by the time the Imperial Marines had proffered their invitation to join them, Jacinta had already put me behind her. I was sixteen years old; she was fifteen. It was the last week of the summer before my final year of secondary … Continue reading FAITH & EMPIRE – Chapter – 11
