Lemurick pt4

Lemurick grew older, as many boys are privileged to do, and went to college. In Lemurick's world college was termed DecidingFate because they believed one's fate was decided by this school. You could never be anything of value if you did not go to DecidingFate, and if you did not do well in it you were considered worthless. But what constituted worth at DecidingFate? Two circles of thought were prevalent and widely accepted. There were others, but in a world where majority ruled, only the most prominent really mattered. The First circle deemed brains to be pointless and boring. To truly be different and stand out you must prove yourself great through wit, cunning, athletics and beauty. The second circle discounted those things as foolish and fleeting and focused, rather, on intelligence and academic accomplishments. They fought with each other constantly. Once in a great while there arose a student who fit into both categories. Those privileged enough to have wit, athleticism, beauty, and intelligence enjoyed a heightened status of importance and were certainly destined to live a life of splendor and greatness.

College was a time for a person to start a fresh. If you were popular in your town you might go to a school nearby where people would know your name and give you deference. If you were unpopular but rich you could travel far away and forget your past. Lemurick was not unpopular, he was simply unknown. And he was not rich, so he did not travel far. He was given opportunity of studying anything he wanted, so long as the funds were present. Lemurick was excited but very anxious. This was his last chance. If he did not gain importance at DecidingFate he would be a nobody for his entire existence. The pressure was thick and overwhelming. Not surprisingly, the suicide rate for students his age was very high. As Lemurick left home, his mother cried silently and inwardly. She was worried, but she knew that he was not hers to keep. She was over swept with peace as she knelt once again to ask the One to watch over her son and show Himself to him.