Short-Story

He had chased the city for most of his life. It began with a rumor, tucked in the margins of an old book: a golden city, untouched by time, hidden beyond the last bend of the river. He was young then, and the idea took hold like a fever. Over the years, he followed maps that led nowhere, voices that faded into trees, and trails that vanished in the rain. But still, he pressed on, certain that one day the city would rise before him....

This is a story about me. I wanted to know why we are here and how I should live my life since these questions have been bothering me lately. First, I went to a church. The priest told me that I needed to accept Jesus as the lord and savior. “But I’ve never even met Jesus, so how can he be my lord?” I thought. So I left the church and went to a synagogue where they told me about Jacob and Joseph and all the great miracles of God....