The Bum
This is a short story. No if's, and's, or but's about it. It's short. Not very long at all. I really don't have a definitive answer as to why it's so short. Maybe it's because I wanted to get straight to the point. Maybe that's all there is to tell. Or maybe, just maybe, it's because no matter how short the story is, it's the lesson that will last forever. This story begins at the End. Well, sort off. Hmmm... Maybe that's why it's so short? Whatever. Back to the ending. You see, there's a student named Jim and he's about to give an oral essay in his sociology class. It's a final. Very important stuff. And I can tell you that he gets an "A". But that's not what's important. At least not THE most important thing for Jim anymore. Wait, there I go again, getting ahead of myself. Any way's, I only have a few minutes before Jim starts his essay too give you the background story. So how about we start right n