The prime of life

David had always dreamed of becoming a successful lawyer. He worked hard in school, aced his exams, and landed a prestigious job at a top law firm. He was confident, ambitious, and driven. He had everything he wanted in life: a beautiful wife, a spacious apartment, and a promising career. But then, everything changed. One day, he received a phone call from his doctor, who told him that he had a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was shocked and devastated. He had only a few months to live. He felt like his life was over. He decided to quit his job and spend his remaining time with his wife and family. He tried to be positive and grateful, but he couldn't help feeling angry and bitter. He wondered why this had happened to him, why he had to suffer so much, why he had to die so young. He started to question everything he had done in his life. He wondered if he had wasted his time and talents on a meaningless career. He wondered if he had neglected his wife and family for his work. He wondered if he had missed out on the true joys of life. He realized that he had never really lived. He had never traveled the world, never pursued his passions, never followed his dreams. He had never taken any risks, never faced any challenges, never overcome any obstacles. He had never grown, never learned, never changed. He wished he could go back in time and do things differently. He wished he could have a second chance at life. He wished he could make the most of his prime of life. But he knew it was too late. He knew he had to accept his fate. He knew he had to say goodbye to his loved ones. He knew he had to face death. He closed his eyes and took his last breath.

Eitraða barnið.

Var að klára "Eitraða barnið", eftir Guðmund S. Brynjólfsson. Hafði gaman af lestrinum þó að Kolbrún hafi ekki mælt með henni í Kiljunni hjá Agli. Get reyndar fallist á ýmislegt í hennar gagnrýni t.a.m. varaðandi lýsingar á ofbeldisverkum, plott o.fl., en eftir sem áður var þetta fyrir mig athyglisverð lesning og að mörgu leyti skemmtilega saman sett bók. Sérstaklega hafði ég gaman af orðbragðinu hjá pabba gamla þegar hann er að lesa yfir syni sínum fyrir að vera mannvænlegur og bölvaður ónytjungur og fyllibytta allt í senn. Kannski er það vegna þess að ég var þeirrar lukku aðnjótandi að heyra höfundinn lesa þennan kafla bókarinnar í Húsinu á Eyrarbakka, sem setti allt í samhengi í huga mínum sem lesanda. Takk fyrir. Hlakka til framhaldsins en þetta er trílógía og ég bíð spenngtur eftir næstu bók.