The Billionaire indulged his desire to be elevated above his fellow man through expensive adventures. He climbed Everest, ballooned across the Atlantic and flew solo around the world. Despite his achievements, there was still something missing. ‘A man of my status shouldn’t have to settle for the clouds’ he decided. So he created a great rocket that thrust him above the sky and into space itself. However, his underpaid engineers didn’t do a very good job and as the rocket burned up on re-entry, the Billionaire realised that pride is not unlike gravity; what goes up, must come down.
Pamela Kennedy
10/9/2021 11:40:48 am
Enjoyed your story and loved the ending.
Norman Shaft
10/9/2021 02:07:27 pm
Art imitating life, almost. Well done Bill.
Jennifer Duncan
10/9/2021 09:07:02 pm
I have to admit I had similar fantasies about a certain person.
Sue Clayton
11/9/2021 04:38:25 am
How far did his pride see him fall. He should have had his underpaid engineers build a submersible; drowning is better than burning.
Fliss Zakaszewska
11/9/2021 06:42:58 pm
You just wish art could sometime inspire life. You wish... you wish it could be so! Nice one, Bill.
Bill Cox
11/9/2021 08:52:30 pm
Thank you all.
David Milner
12/9/2021 04:06:50 pm
This type of, sometimes the world is not enough. Thank you, Mr. Cox. Comments are closed.
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