Night gathers, and so his watch begins…
As many people that call The City of Angels home head to their homes (or their favorite bars), others prepare themselves for yet another long night ahead. These Overtimer’s have many differences, but they all share certain experiences that bring them together at the end of the night. This night, our Sleepy Crusader is having one of those experiences tonight.
“Why am I here?”, asks Johnny over and over again all day. He doesn’t mean in the existential sense, at least not directly. He’s talking about something far more specific. You see, every Overtimer has missed something in the life of their loved ones. A parent will miss a child’s concert, or even the simple pleasure of tucking their child into bed at night. Thankfully, it’s usually smaller things that can made up for later on. Not always, though…
Our hero missed something today. While he was working, he missed something very special to someone that is very special. It can be made up for, this time. How many times will this happen, though? How much will he miss of life? When does the price become too high? “Why the fuck am i here?”
“…I think too much”, he declares. Break is called. He loads up the song that’s been stuck in his head all week:
