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Chapter Eight: The Engineer's Invisible Road

 I’m now a well-settled author, but when I first started writing, things were far from easy. I began as a part-timer for a generic English newspaper, eventually working my way up to writer and now editor. Back then, the real struggle wasn’t my lack of writing experience but the payment issues. You see, small newspapers only pay after your article is published, and writing an article isn’t just about the words—it’s about getting the pictures, fonts, headings, and everything else just right. Handling all of this myself drained both time and money. To make matters worse, my supervisor seemed more concerned with font styles than the actual content! But the way people tend to focus on the less important things brings us to the next adventure…

Chapter Seven: A letter to Myself

Every child shares a universal love for trains, a fascination that remains constant regardless of any other differences. It’s as if a mysterious fairy plants this seed of wonder into the minds of the young, making the allure of trains something magnificent and magical. In these small train rides, I have encountered several adventures. Once, I found myself captivated by a pretty lady sitting next to me, her smile, those dimples, were a sea of her beauty while I hangered myself along those seldom glances of her mystic eyes. While another time, I ran into a cousin I hadn’t seen in years, only to discover he was traveling with his eloped wife, their nervous glances making the encounter feel like a scene from a drama. It was good for them it was me and not my chatty aunt which was undoubtedly responsible for most of our gossips. But today, I have a different story to tell—one that is more mysterious and introspective. This adventure is not about fleeting moments with strangers or surprisin...