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The Boy Who Slept Outside
And the family that missed him
Wandering the hills and plains, the family searched for a place to call home. They had grown weary of constantly being on the move. They wanted to plant a garden and build a solid structure in which to live and be protected from the relentless wind; a place to rest their tired bones and sleep in the warmth of peace. A place to raise the three children.
The family’s nesting instinct grew stronger with each passing month. They figured that when they found the perfect spot they would know it simply by the feeling of the land. But after several years they failed to find any such place. Were they destined to be homeless nomads forever?
Not ever having experienced living in a stationary place the children were happier with their lives than their parents who both had memories of childhood homes. That is what they wanted for their children. The children knew nothing about what they were missing.
Najkar, the oldest boy, had no dreams but to keep moving. He wanted to discover what was beyond the next hill and the next hill beyond that and the next hill beyond that. He wanted to see the whole world.
One day, Najkar left camp to hunt rabbits. Being the oldest boy he shared in the responsibility of providing food for the family. He was becoming a proficient…
