Reality television shows have birthdays on because they can be entertaining.  Twenty-One is the age you are truly considered an adult in the United States.  The age when you can legally drink and the age when most people have graduated from college, but my 21st birthday was something utterly different.             Waking up to a flashlight being shined in your eyes is a terrible way to avoid headaches.  Some woman was shining a light in one eye and a man shining one in the other.  McCoy was holding smelling salts in his hand in front of me under my nose.             Swatting his hands away, “That’s enough!” swatting away everyone with lights.  “Can you please get the fuck out of my face!”  my hand was up holding my head which was throbbing with pain.&nb

            At one time I dated this girl that use to make fun of me whenever I said I was positive about anything.  She used to say it was not good to be positive because something could always change.  I found out that she was right.             Breathing frantically and with sweat pouring down my face, nothing around me seemed familiar.  Splitting myself constantly, it was becoming more difficult to figure out which me was where.  Confusion was setting into my unconscious mind at night when while sleeping.  Between that and all the half real dreams in strange places, it seemed like I was never in the same place twice.              Baal had been in my dream this time, or nightmare, trying to come through the glass as he had done just a few hours before.  Not wearing a

            Expectations of life in the mind of every child leave anything to the imagination to become reality.  When you are older those expectations change and reality of life starts to beat down imagination.  In the end those who can keep more of their imagination are the ones that end up as the minority and seem odd to the rest of the world.             Sitting down next to Delilah, the server poured wine for the table.  Around the room there were some nervous faces and one that was stone cold as ever.              “So, General, I am sure you want to begin your questions,” picking up my glass.  “Almost a month ago I did say I would tell you what you wanted to know over the last ten years.  Now is your opportunity, but remember something,” taking a sip of wine, “there are