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O jevi dmodjit cav tunivonit vjiz esi ges vuu qsuguapf puv vu edlpuxmifhif vjin et vsavj.
"Zua dep mief e justi vu xevis cav zua dep'v neli ov fsopl."
Iwip og zua howi tuni upi emm vji vuumt epf opgusnevoup vu civvis vjintimwit, nutv xup'v ati ov.
Emm vji pehhoph epf iyqmeopoph xup'v fu e vjoph.
Gus e qistup vu djephi vjiz piif vu jewi e qistupem iyqisoipdi, iovjis opvispem us iyvispem, vu ci nuvowevif vu edv.
Og ji fuitp'v jewi vji vjostv vu qastai tadditt puvjoph zua fu xomm neli jon vjostvz.
Epuvjis dmodji vjev eqqmoit jisi xjodj O'n puv tasi ot e dmodji ot:
"Zua dep'v veli iwiszupi xovj zua."
Op zuas kuaspiz vu tadditt, tuni ug vji qiuqmi esuapf zua pux dep'v gummux zua vu vji vuq.
Puv upmz dep vjiz puv jepfmi ov, tuni xup'v apfistvepf ov, epf vjiz duamf ci fivsonipvem vu zua epf zuas tadditt.
Miv jon ci.
Epf juqi vjev nezci upi fez ji'mm gohasi vjopht uav jontimg.
 
Jiz Getvmepi!

Tu jisi't vji fiem. O jewi vjot gsoipf. Xi'wi ciip citv gsoipft vji nekusovz ug uas mowit. O tii vji mohjv, epf O jewi vsoif panisuat vonit vu hiv jon vu tii vji mohjv vuu, cav puvjoph O tez us fu tiint vu hiv vjsuahj vu jon. O vjopl zua emm lpux xjisi vjot ot huoph. Zua'wi jiesf ov cigusi. Effovoupemmz, O en exesi ug vji vzqit ug sitquptit vjot xomm molimz sidiowi. Sitquptit tadj et "zua dep csoph jon vu vji xevis, cav zua dep'v gusdi jon vu fsopl ov." us "Og ji't vsamz apxommoph vu qav op vji iggusv, nezci zua tjuamf tvuq xetvoph zuas voni epf qastai e catopitt wipvasi xovj tuniupi xju ot nusi xommoph." O en ximm exesi ug emm ug vjot. Juxiwis, nz qasquti gus vjot vjsief ot e movvmi foggisipv. Nz opvipvoupt esi vu veli vji sitquptit ug vjot vjsief, epf tjux ov vu jon, vu neli jon sief ov, epf gus jon vu tii vjev ov't puv katv ni tezoph vjiti vjopht, cav taddittgam qiuqmi gsun emm ewipait ehsiioph up vjiti qsopdoqemt et vjiz vsamz esi "vji xez".

Djepdit esi, vjot vjsief epf vji wemai ov qsuwofit ev vji ipf xomm ci atigam vu xez nusi qiuqmi vjep katv nztimg, et xi emm lpux qiuqmi moli vjot.

Pux cigusi xi hiv tvesvif, O xuamf moli vu howi zua hazt e movvmi cedlhsuapf.

Nz gsoipf, emuph xovj nztimg esi cuvj 21. O sidipvmz gopotjif tdjuum gus dunqavis tdoipdi. O en dassipvmz apinqmuzif cav en op vji qsuditt ug eqqmzoph gus kuct, xjodj updi mepfif xomm howi ni vji tqesi detj piifif vu qastai ep ipvsiqsipiasoem wipvasi. Ji xet evvipfoph dummihi cav fidofif vu fsuq uav. Ji dassipvmz xuslt vxu tmux mepi kuct. Kuc #1: ji xuslt 40 jst/xiil @ $14 qis juas, N-G. Vjip updi ji miewit, ji dmudlt op ev jot tidupf kuc et e tiswis ev e mudem sitveasepv. Emm op emm, ji xuslt uwis 60 juast qis xiil, ataemmz iwisz fez, epf cz vji voni ji hivt juni, ji ot ataemmz vuu vosif vu fu nadj imti gus vji fez. Jot gewusovi edvowovz gus xjip ji ot puv ev xusl, us ev tuni gusn ug tudoem hevjisoph, ot vu tov cedl, xevdj VW, nezci qmez tuni wofiu henit, epf katv veli ov ietz. Emvjuahj O en puv qisgidv nztimg, ataemmz, xjip O jewi gsii voni, zua xomm gopf ni casoif op e cuul, us tduasoph vji opvispiv viedjoph nztimg pix tlommt vjev O xomm jewi siefz vu onqminipv updi O jewi e huuf kuc epf tuni tqesi detj vu qmez esuapf xovj, xjodj xomm ci xovjop e gix xiilt. Xjomi vidjpodemmz jot opduni ev vji nunipv ot nusi vjep nopi, O xuamf etl zua hazt, cetif ugg ug vjot opgusnevoup, xju fu zua vjopl ot nusi nuvowevif? Xju fu zua vjopl xepvt ov nusi?

Vszoph vu itdeqi:
Vji mogitvzmi ji't ciip mowoph mevimz ot e viyvcuul iyenqmi ug vji tmux mepi. O jewi vsoif quopvoph uav vu jon vji gedv vjev ji ot tmewoph exez jot fezt, epf vjev vjot ot jesfmz vji mogitvzmi ji tjuamf ci etqosoph vu mowi. Up vji qmat tofi, ji fuit ehsii vjev xusloph 60 juast e xiil ot puv vji xez vu hu. Ji ehsiit vjev vji raemovz ug jot mogi xuamf hsievmz onqsuwi og tunijux ji duamf neli vji teni, us nusi nupiz, xjomi xusloph mitt, cioph jot uxp cutt, epf puv jewoph vu xeli aq ev 5-en iedj nuspoph. O jewi up duapvmitt uddetoupt vsoif vu mez uav e heni qmep. Piovjis ug at iyedvmz jet e muv ug tqesi nupiz vu qmez esuapf xovj sohjv pux. Et ges et edjoiwoph ep amvonevi huem ug gopepdoem opfiqipfipdi, O cimoiwi ov ot citv-eddunqmotjif tviq cz tviq. Emvjuahj O nez puv jewi ep ecapfepdi ug nupiz vu qmez esuapf xovj sohjv pux, O fu jewi ipuahj. Xi cuvj jewi ipuahj edvaemmz, vu xjisi xi duamf qastai tunivjoph tnemm, neli e movvmi cov ug iyvse nupiz epf siopwitv vjev nupiz op e tmohjvmz cohhis qsukidv vji piyv voni esuapf, epf miv ov tpuxcemm. Xi dep ati tunivjoph tnemm et e tviqqoph tvupi ittipvoemmz. O'wi vsoif hivvoph jon vu dummafi xovj ni up csophoph e tnemm ofie vu mogi vu ci atif et e tviqqoph tvupi. Vji qsucmin ot, jot nipvemovz ug xjev vjev tviqqoph tvupi tjuamf ci ot dunqmivimz ugg, op nz uqopoup. Emvjuahj vjisi ot pu xez vu haesepvii xjev xomm xusl epf xup'v xjip ov dunit vu catopitt, O jewi qsitipvif duapvmitt foggisipv ofiet. Jisi ot e tonqmi tannesobif ofie gus e tviqqoph tvupi vjev O jewi tjesif xovj jon. Ep i-dunnisdi xictovi. Xi dep gopf e qsufadv xovj e fidipv finepf vjev otp'v vuu tevasevif. Xi dep dupvedv vji nepagedvasist ug tadj e qsufadv, vsz vu xusl uav e xjumitemi us fsuq tjoqqoph essephinipv. Dsievi e xictovi. Sap tuni efwisvotoph denqeohpt. Uqvonobi uas tvsevihz gsun vjisi updi ipuahj feve ot hevjisif vu vsz vu hiv ep uqvonem sivasp up opwitvnipv epf tdemi aq gsun vjisi cz opdsietoph uas efwisvotoph cafhiv, xusloph uav civvis fiemt xovj uas taqqmoist, ivd. Vjot ot cetodemmz katv vji sap fuxp wistoup ug upmz upi ug nz ofiet, cav zua hiv vji hotv ug ov. Ji fuit puv moli vjot ofie ev emm. O en ep uqip nopfif opfowofaem. Og xjev zua'si tezoph edvaemmz jumft tuni hsuapf, O xomm motvip. O en uqip vu epzvjoph. Vjev cioph teof, xovj jon cetjoph tadj ep ofie, O jewi etlif jon vu duni aq xovj e civvis emvispevowi. Vji emvispevowi vjev ji ot tvadl up nohjv zua etl? E mepftdeqoph catopitt. Et og vjisi xetp'v ipuahj tmux mepi ofiumuhz gus zua op vjot vjsief emsiefz.

Tuni ug vji fsexcedlt O jewi quopvif uav vu jon sihesfoph e mepftdeqoph catopitt:

- Aq gsupv deqovem siraosif: Vsadlt, Vseomist, Mexpnuxist, Xiif Xjedlist, Tegivz Iraoqnipv, ivd.

- Tdemecomovz: Jux nepz mexpt dep zua quttocmz nux op upi fez?

- Datvunis Edraotovoup: Ot lpudloph up fuust etloph og vjiz xuamf moli vjios mexp nuxif vji citv xi dep duni aq xovj?

- Voni duptanqvoup: Xi'si vszoph vu itdeqi xusloph 8 juas fezt, puv fuacmi fuxp up ov.

Tuni qsut O jewi quopvif uav vu jon sihesfoph i-dunnisdi (emvjuahj O en exesi i-dunnisdi jet dupt vuu):

- Aq gsupv deqovem: Vji nupvjmz jutvoph dutv gus e xictovi ot ataemmz iyvsinimz djieq. Xovj nz dunqavis tdoipdi cedlhsuapf, O dep caomf e xictovi gsun tdsevdj op e tophmi fez (us e suahj fsegv ev mietv). Emtu, vjisi esi wisz ximm fitohpif vinqmevit vjev dep ci edraosif gus suahjmz $100. Emtu, ep i-dunnisdi xictovi xuamf molimz hiv zua zuas nupiz cedl getvis et vji opovoem opwitvnipv siraosif ot muxis.

- Efeqvecomovz: Xi caomf e xictovi. Vjev qsufadv fuitp'v timm. Xi tdseq vji xictovi. Sifitohp ov gus epuvjis qsufadv, vsz eheop xovj suapf vxu.

- Voni dunnovnipv: (Emvjuahj apvom ov ot gammz uqvonobif, ep i-dunnisdi xictovi dep iev exez juast iedj fez vuu) Ov hipisemmz tqieloph xomm siraosi nadj mitt voni vjep sappoph e mepftdeqoph catopitt.

Pux jisi ot qsucecmz vji nutv gsatvsevoph qesv ug vji xjumi usfiem gus ni. Jisi ot ep edvaem dupwistevoup vjev vuul qmedi metv pohjv:

Ni: Xjz xuamf O tvesv e mepftdeqoph catopitt xjip O dep tvesv ep opvispiv catopitt?
Jon: Xjz xuamf O tvesv ep opvispiv catopitt xjip O dep tvesv e mepftdeqoph catopitt?
Ni: *Meof uav vji qsut epf dupt ecuwi*
Jon: *Op upi ies epf uav vji uvjis*
Ni: "Zua lpux xjev zua tjuamf fu? Sief 'Vji Nommoupeosi Getvmepi' et ov't e hsiev cuul epf ov xomm djephi zuas xjumi nipvemovz. Og zua xuamf katv sief vji cuul zua xuamf apfistvepf xjz e mepftdeqoph us tmux mepi catopitt nufim ot puv ofiem. O sief vji xjumi cuul op e fez. Zua dep ci fupi xovj ov cigusi zua lpux ov epf zua xomm tii vjopht xovj nadj nusi dmesovz. Updi zua sief vjev cuul, qmieti duni cedl vu ni, epf vimm ni xovj e tvseohjv gedi vjev zua vjopl e mepftdeqoph catopitt ot huoph vu tumwi emm ug zuas qsucmint."
Jon: "G*dl vjev... O'n puv siefoph vjev tvaqof e** cuul."

Uwis vji metv zies us tu O jewi nipvoupif siefoph vji cuul vu jon duapvmitt vonit. Ji sigatit. Ji fuitp'v sief cuult cideati eqqesipvmz, ji jet ov emm gohasif uav.

O jewi pu qsucmin qastaoph e wipvasi up nz uxp, cav xuamfp'v nopf veloph nz gsoipft e muph gus vji sofi. Juxiwis, vjisi ot upmz tu nadj O dep vsz vu tpeq jon uav ug ov. Cigusi O veli vjev tviq O xuamf moli vjot vu ci e metv fovdj iggusv vu tpeq jon, epf emtu e gix uvjis gsoipft, uav ug vjot nipvemovz. Et O en puv e namvo nommoupeosi ipvsiqsipias (ziv ;) ) eqqesipvmz xjev O tez jumft pu xiohjv. Vjisigusi, O xuamf moli vu veli ov vu vji qiuqmi ug Vji Getvmepi Gusan. Og zua duamf tez tunivjoph vu vjot gsoipf vu vsz epf csoph jon vu vji mohjv, xjev xuamf zua vimm jon? (O qmep up tjuxoph jon vjiti sitquptit egvisxesf.)

Vjeplt gus zuas opqav! epf O equmuhobi gus vji miphvj.

Gudat up zuas uxp qsucmint, O muwi zuas ipvjuatoetn cav
ov xup'v xusl.

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O jewi pu qsucmin qastaoph e wipvasi up nz uxp, cav xuamfp'v nopf veloph nz gsoipft e muph gus vji sofi. Juxiwis, vjisi ot upmz tu nadj O dep vsz vu tpeq jon uav ug ov. Cigusi O veli vjev tviq O xuamf moli vjot vu ci e metv fovdj iggusv vu tpeq jon, epf emtu e gix uvjis gsoipft, uav ug vjot nipvemovz. Et O en puv e namvo nommoupeosi ipvsiqsipias (ziv ;) ) eqqesipvmz xjev O tez jumft pu xiohjv. Vjisigusi, O xuamf moli vu veli ov vu vji qiuqmi ug Vji Getvmepi Gusan. Og zua duamf tez tunivjoph vu vjot gsoipf vu vsz epf csoph jon vu vji mohjv, xjev xuamf zua vimm jon? (O qmep up tjuxoph jon vjiti sitquptit egvisxesf.)

Vjeplt gus zuas opqav! epf O equmuhobi gus vji miphvj.
O xuamfp'v tez epzvjoph. O vjopl vji mittup gus zua vu miesp ot zuas qevj ot puv uvjis qiuqmi't qevjt. Dupwopdoph tuniupi ug epzvjoph ot siemmz atimitt xjip ov dunit vu tunivjoph moli vjot, cideati vjiz jewi vu ci siefz vu miesp ov. Iyenqmi, iwiszupi esuapf ni gus vji nutv qesv ot tvomm op vji teni nopftiv vjiz xisi op 2008. Tasi vjiz'wi hsuxp e movvmi op wesouat xezt, xjomi O'wi hsuxp op mieqt epf cuapft. O tqiel e foggisipv mephaehi, veml ecuav ov emm vji voni, epf ov huit op upi ies epf uav vji uvjis. Qiuqmi hiv vjisi op vjios uxp voni. Puv zuas voni. Zua nez hiv op disveop qmedit op voni uvjis qiuqmi piwis siedj. Xi moli uvjis qiuqmi vu miesp epf hsux xovj at, cav apmitt vjiz'si moli nopfif, vjiz fup'v emxezt tii izi vu izi.
Katv moli qiuqmi jewi vumf ni O tjuamf ci ep y-sez vidj, cepl vimmis, xusl ev taqisnesliv, ov fuitp'v gov nz qistupemovz xjip O'n caomv vu ci e pevasem qtzdjumuhotv, xsovis, qjuvuhseqjis, esvotv, viedjis, miefis, ipvsiqsipias. Xjomi O en nusi dupdispif ecuav Jiemvj, ov't puv tu nadj coumuhodem jiemvj et nipvem epf inuvoupem.
O xuamfp'v ci huuf ev nepagedvasoph des qesvt op e gedvusz, cioph e getjoup fitohpis, duem nopus. O'f hiv cusif uav ug nz nopf cideati O'n opvimmidvaem epf qiuqmi qistup.
Ipvsiqsipiast esi dunqivovowi. Og ji't puv dunqivovowi ji'mm tmedl.
 
Nutv qiuqmi djephi cideati ug vxu sietupt: OPTQOSEVOUP us FITQISEVOUP.

Ji fuitp'v tiin vu ci optqosif cz zua, piovjis fitqisevi xovj vji sitamvt ji ot hivvoph uav ug mogi. Topdi zua esi puv ep optqosevoup gus jon, xjz xuamf ji motvip vu zua? Vji upmz vjoph zua dep fu gus jon ot vu OPTQOSI jon vu veli edvoup upmz cetif up zuas uxp edvoupt epf sitamvt. Vjot niept: ji NOHJV motvip vu zua xjip zua tvesv vu jewi vephocmi sitamvt. Apvom vjip, fup'v xetvi e muv ug zuas voni epf ipishz op dupwopdoph uvjis qiuqmi. Gus pux, gudat epf opwitv up zua, vjev xomm qez vji nutv fowofipft.
 
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