The shackles upon us lifted away, chains once holding us no longer hard stay, instead unbound freedom everlasting. We have done a grand achievement, dreams past, dreams now a reality placed on us. First there was celebration! Then a sigh. Only those desperate, or rich could try. Trickling first to the rich, the very rich. Then down to the desperate, arm and leg. Then down to the common man, however… who knows how long that would take? Years? Ages? A striking cost unimaginable, who could buy something so so expensive? Eternal life? Those desperate enough… They? They paid with a debt of 2 lifetimes. However things are good, death is quite low. Health care is improving, much like ‘ago. Yet… It feels strange, I privileged enough, lucky enough, feel so… unsatisfied? I should be jumping for joy! Yet why do…

A rumbling in the traincar surprised me, as I went through the town on trolley wheels. Normally it was quite calm and stable? I wonder what happened far in the front? “Do not be confused, there are some problems…” The voice trailed off, instead being washed out. Later I would learn that someone had begged, begged on the trail track for food and water… were they that poor? How unexpected, no matter, small things.

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The trolley continued its small venture, a trip through the town to it’s very heart. Once again reaching my stop like days past, I disembarked and met myself with friends, no… acquaintances i’ve known for decades. We had met decades ago at our work, I was but a intern then however… now we were equals, it was fated so. Thinking that thought I broke into a grin. I had taken out a loan long ago, yet now i’ve paid it back, where do I go? What horizons wait for me. Possible… are my dreams, infinite wealth and glory. Who can stop me from that? A lifetime’s short.

“100 years is a long time you know? I’m glad I took that loan, my future glows.”