The annoying clatter of an extra loud alarm clock woke Geo from a good dream. He dragged himself out of bed and staggered to the bathroom to get ready for work. The sky outside was lit up with a sunrise, the beauty of a new day. The wonders of his Geo’s life though stopped here. Only two months ago his wife had left him, and had gotten sole custody of their son Lucas. To make matter worse, today was Lucas’s seventh birthday, but Geo would not be part of the festivities. His wife lived in California, and even though it was only a short plane trip away, it may as well have been a universe. His ex-wife had provided hardly convincing evidence that Geo had been a drug user and dealer. Her claims were specious and had absolutely no support, but for some reason the judge had taken his son away from him. The chatter of birds in the backyard, and the racket of his neighbor’s lawn mower jolted Geo from his thoughts of self-pity. What was anyone in their righ
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