Sure, we can find your lost classmates and relatives if that’s what you want but our popular service is the reverse. That’s a misconception. You don’t always have to move to make a clean break: most people are easy to shake. As for me, I have a beautiful family and wonderful, supportive friends this time around. At first it felt like sacrifice but let me tell you nothing keeps you from reinventing yourself like the old expectations of others. I had some clingers. My former self had to be disappeared when all else failed but we try simpler methods first. You might only have to become less likable or less reliable, more threatening if you have it in you or less safe; or you could start borrowing money. That’s very proactive. Would you consider marrying outside your faith or inside your gender? What do you mean you don’t subscribe to either? Oh I see you’re joking. Ha. Having a little fun with me. I see why you’re so popular. Let me be frank: yours is not a difficult case. Your profile indicates an already vastly disassociated person. You’re social vapor. It’s just a term. Your few ties could be broken with very little effort. My advice: do less. You think the world demands too much of you, I know, but you’re the one who’s clinging. Consider that. Speaking professionally, it’s hard to imagine anyone seeking you out or working very hard to stay in touch with you. Let the machine pick up, get a new email address and you should be home free. Don’t mention it. Happy to help. Sure, you can try to stop in again but we won’t be here. Exactly. You’re here now but once you leave you were never here. Remember that. Forget everything else.
Copyright © January 11, 2008 David Hodges
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January 11, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Hye
Wow… I like that “You’re here now but once you leave you were never here. Remember that. Forget everything else” because it’s true. Many people drop by then they will forget you afterwards. It’s life, right. We can’t expect everyone will dropping at our blog everyday. Only few will.
Great to meet you David 😀
Hye
Ah, but you’ve left evidence, Hye, so now you’ll always be here! Thank you for your visit, and welcome to Very Short Novels!
–David
January 12, 2008 at 1:29 am
mandarine
So you think you could shake me off reading your blog indefinitely? No Sir! (not that you did anything to that purpose; I have somehow been away.) Will you take me back as a reader?
Unlike this pathetic character I scour my “referrers” list daily to see if I still have friends (so I am that sort of pathetic character). Nothing makes me happier than coaxing back a reader who’s been away, especially one who leaves such charming comments. Welcome back, mandarine! For a fuller discussion of comments and replies, every reader should follow you back to http://www.wisemandarine.com.
–David
January 12, 2008 at 12:27 pm
JP
You are brilliant! 🙂
Thanks, JP. I wish you had left a return address so readers could check you out for themselves. Welcome to Very Short Novels.
–David
January 15, 2008 at 11:14 am
wizzer
I really like this one – it feels upbeat and fast – I love change although I think this may be a bit dramatic even for me!
Thanks, Wizzer. I like the change of pace too. But, no, I’m not recommending this program for anyone.
–David
January 15, 2008 at 10:02 pm
Jillian
Nice. I like the tone. Poor guy.
Yeah, it’s sad. Thanks, Jillian.
–David
January 16, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Tomas
…”You’re here now but once you leave you were never here” – Wow, that is worthy of remembering indeed. Thank you.
I have looked at our blogs through the lens of your words and thus it became obvious:
Our writings are tested by number of comments on our posts. They express our presence there and now, however, the truth threatens – what does no comment mean?
Are the eternities just a fiction? Is the concept of endurance just the attempt to satisfy personal laziness?
“You’re here now but ONCE you leave you were never here” – that’s the warning.
Wow! Thank you once more again.
Each time I return, you’re here, Tomas. That must count for something. Thank you for your visits.
–David