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Dear All,

Since a few years, I was thinking about a story of a man whose life is going wrong. It's for him a manner to remember those who made his life a hell. Some very old angers  were rising to the surface. Let me tell you his story. You will know the choices he made, and what he felt during his vengeance... Writing this story here, in English, should be a great exercice! 

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I was wondering why? A few hours ago, I was working for a client of my office. I had to configure his brand new server. Everything was ok when he suddenly started to shout.

-          We can’t send email anymore! Our internet provider says that we are considered as spam sender! They decided to switch off our mail system! That’s your fault! I’ve just lost a big deal because of you incompetence!

-          Hey please, don’t shout on me! We are not friends, we’re not in schoolyard! Let me look what happens.

-          No! Get out! I will call your boss, and will do all my possible to be sure you will be fired! You won’t be able to find a job for a long time!

I was shocked by his gratuitous hatred. His face was red, his eyes were dark. He was sputtering while spitting out his anger on me. I knew I couldn’t have made such a mistake. Security is the base of my job! I was trying to argue with him. In vain. And when one of his sputter reached my face, it was like a punch.

I felt bad, and started to think my career had suddenly ended. I’ve taken my things together and I went away. As I was going back home, I was feeling more sad than ever. I’ve never had such problems before!

If I can understand is anger, I can't agree the way he behaved. I stop my car in the forest. I dissolve into tears … What can do? I know he could make my life like a trip in hell.

I look straight ahead. I start to accelerate. This roads ends by a hairpin bend. My car will fly away, and I won’t have no more worries. The landscape scrolls faster and faster… I feel so sad… I feel useless.

Just a few seconds. And I will be in peace forever. My lovely wife. Tears are rolling on my cheeks. I throw myself on the brakes. What am I doing? I don’t want to lose them. My lovely wife, my children. How can I impose such a pain to them?

Tears stop. A smile was raising on my face. Why should I die? Why should I commit suicide? I’ve done my job. I’ve done what I had to do.

I can't let a man to destroy my life, my dignity. I go back home. I blow a kiss to my wife, and make a big hug to my children. I’ve made my choice. I will settle old scores later…

 (To be continued …)