Chapter 3: Dreams of the Past
Cid had left, leaving John in the solitude of his own store. John was feeling ecstatic.
John: “Feels good to be able to help people.”
He had felt such pity for the boy that had walked in when he was told of his circumstance, but was glad that he could provide him with a good solution to his education. The advice he had given also seemed to have a positive impact on the boy.
It wasn't always that easy. Sometimes no matter what John said or did it wouldn't be enough, but this time it went well.
Regardless, John felt that he would be seeing Cid again, but not as a troubled customer but as a friend.
It had taken years, but he finally thought he got the hang of it. When he first started he was so nervous about it. He was afraid of giving these people bad advice and making their lives worse, but it turned out mostly ok in the end.
He was glad that this was the path he had chosen. There were so many other options he could have chosen at the time, rather than using this place to help people.
He absently wondered what this place would have become if he had chosen another path.
John: “Can’t believe it's been almost twenty years. So many things have happened since that day.”