Impeccable Work of Art

“If Nicholas be not always found to be blameless or agreeable, he is not always intended to appear so. He is a young man of an impetuous temper and of little or no experience; and I saw no reason why such a hero should be lifted out of nature.”

• Charles Dickens, preface to Nicholas Nickleby, 1839

How do you find a person that makes you run for the hills in jubiliance ready to learn a new craft, yet at the same time stay and investigate their profound nature? They seem so complete, but I’m still thinking about how I wanted to give them some of my love three seconds ago, and felt they were ready one second ago, and it’s been already one second and I’m still thinking about how I want to give to them. I am also afraid that the more I interact with him, the more I may disturb there wonderful splendor of an environment I’m in. When I read the line, “I saw no reason why such a hero should be lifted out of nature.” as a utterly whacky statement that was safeguarding the circumstances around the boy. Of course if one is so excellent, it is best not to intentionally take him out of the environment you found him in. I mean, who am I to say he would have a better life- as it seems he was optimially happy, let alone what he thought of his current environment. I do not even want to consider again on how whatever environment he came in had gave way to a impeccable person — you would not even think to take him out of that environment. It’s been 2 days since I’ve been with the boy and I am already feeling another wave of shock for the reality flip he put me through the day before. Who has the power to give me a reality flip? He just awakened me to the opportunities that lied in from of me that I was too lazy to come up with or connect. In fact, I’m still crying over the moment when sand figuritively nearly-sliced my face in a breeze, saw the light of a thousand shooting stars, and listened to the vibration of angels professing in the background. That’s how my next task started.

What he said was this, “Is what other’s think of you more important than what you think of yourself? Tell me, which should dictate your behavior.”

I do not question his crediblity behind what he says and my good judgment can attest to not giving it another thought. In fact, I have a reverence for him, it was inherent the moment I started to speak to him, and I immediately positioned myself in my place; as I looked up to him.