An old derelict falls hopelessly in love with a beautiful young woman. He determines to move Heaven and Earth to change his physical age, and then find her somehwere in the city.
„Sons, I tell you another mystery: My angel will cover you when the judgment will be sounded for the world, and for the dead, the resurrection. You will look and you will not be able to see the world, and neither will the world be able to see you, the world that will run after you.”
„I want to bring the heaven down to the earth, as heir forever, the same as I put the Eden for the man on the earth in the beginning.”
Today was Jacob's 100th birthday. He and his wife, Lilah, lived in Brookdale, an assisted living facility. Although his horoscope predicted it was to be a very eventful day, he had nothing scheduled except for a small birthday party after dinner.
Rusty Barker is a gruff, no-nonsense guy, but someone who cares more about people than he lets on. The story takes place during the spring of 2005, a few months before he retires. The assistant principal asks him to chaperone the prom when another chaperone drops out. Rusty had never chaperoned anything before. The first "painful surprise" is how loud the music is, which he's not prepared for. Later, Rusty hurts his neck -- not seriously -- when he gets roped into dancing. It's
An old derelict falls hopelessly in love with a beautiful young woman. He determines to move Heaven and Earth to change his physical age, and then find her somehwere in the city.
„Sons, I tell you another mystery: My angel will cover you when the judgment will be sounded for the world, and for the dead, the resurrection. You will look and you will not be able to see the world, and neither will the world be able to see you, the world that will run after you.”
„I want to bring the heaven down to the earth, as heir forever, the same as I put the Eden for the man on the earth in the beginning.”
Today was Jacob's 100th birthday. He and his wife, Lilah, lived in Brookdale, an assisted living facility. Although his horoscope predicted it was to be a very eventful day, he had nothing scheduled except for a small birthday party after dinner.
Rusty Barker is a gruff, no-nonsense guy, but someone who cares more about people than he lets on. The story takes place during the spring of 2005, a few months before he retires. The assistant principal asks him to chaperone the prom when another chaperone drops out. Rusty had never chaperoned anything before. The first "painful surprise" is how loud the music is, which he's not prepared for. Later, Rusty hurts his neck -- not seriously -- when he gets roped into dancing. It's