Here's a little story I wrote of fictional future years...

Changing the world “à la Nathie”
Finally! After what seemed like a million hours of flight, I’ve finally made it to Africa! This interview that I’m doing on an old school friend better be good, because I usually don’t go as far as Africa. Let alone in a freight plane.

Anyway, as I walked out of the place, I noticed a girl standing, apparently waiting for someone. She was easily recognizable. Who else would wait for a freight plane carrying illegal firearms landing in the middle of nowhere next to a herd of giraffes? I greeted her as an old friend. She did too. We instantly started talking about what she was doing in Africa. My notebook and my pen flashed in sight and my hand automatically wrote what Nathie answered.
Turns out that she’s been busy! 20 years have passed, and her crazy dream job IS her job. Taking care of sick orphans in Africa as a nurse is her passion, it shows in Nathie’s way of speaking about her life.
As we arrived at her house, an old dog came slowly towards us. Old school memories of Nathie rushed to my head as I remembered who the dog was. Cybelle! Nathie’s childhood pet! It’s amazing that it’s still alive… Well, it’s a good thing, considering that Nathie loves it so much, she kept it all these years. We entered the house and the small room left me speechless. The walls were vibrant! One was orange, with a big orange tree on it. Ah, nature… It’s always been a part of Nathie. The left sided wall was painted with a red-cross, very representative of her job with the organization. The last and right-sided wall had a built-in desk where scribbled notes, pens and family pictures laid. The place was overall plain, but very cozy.
We sat down on the floor and continued talking. My questions shot out of my mouth like bullets, but amazingly, Nathie answered them all easily. She and I talked about everything, from the death of her grandfather that she idolized as a kid, to her impulsive and ambitious nature. But one thing she said really touched me. She told me that humanity is selfish, and everybody just thinks about themselves all the time. Wouldn’t it be nice if everybody cared about everybody? Nathie even quoted herself!
“L’homme n’est jamais aussi grand que lorsqu’il est à genoux pour un enfant.”
The saying left me at a loss for words. Even if it’s in French, the profoundness got to me. Nathie will change the world, I just know it!

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Thierry