You name is Abraham Johnston. What friends haven't dies yet call you Ab. Your wife passed years ago. You now spend most days when the weather is nice in the park feeding pigons and playing chess with anyone that is willing. Your health is good, but you wish sometimes it wasn't. You just don't see the point on going on. Everything you had lived for, your family, job, and everything else has long since gone away. Your latest chess partner has been Jim. You have no idea what his last name is and he has never said. He looks to be about your age. Unlike most days Jim is talking a bit. Mostly it's a lot of questions. "So Ab, what about the family", Jim asks? Ab moves his piece and answers, "Gone along time ago. It's just me now, Jim". Jim moves a piece, "I believe that's checkmate". You raise a brow and say, "You're really good". Jim smiles back and replies, "Don't feel bad, Ab. I've been playing since the game was invented". You figure Jim is touched in the head as he's always saying wierd shit like that. You pay little attention. He's still good company. As if he hear your thoughts he says, "I'm not crazy, but I am thankful for the conversations we've shared. I want to do something for you. He then hands you a strange gold coin. This will grant you three wishes a month, anything you want, but take care how you word them as this kind of magic can be a tricky thing". You look at the coin. It has strange markings on it you have never seen before. "This is real nice, Jim, but I take this", you say. Jim sighs and says, "I'm done with it. I've already gotten everything I've ever wanted". With that Jim gets up and leaves. You look at the coin again. You don't buy the wish stuff. You drop it into your shirt pocket. You look around the park. You see a rich man on his lunch break talking on his cell phone. You see a young woman pushing a babystroller through the park. A new family in the making with so much joy ahead. You then look over and see a young lover kissing and holding hands. "I wish I was..........
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