Personal Narrative: A Life In A Small Town

On the outskirts of a big, bustling city was a small town. It was a cheerful little town, full of blossoming flowers and cheerful wildlife. The people in this town had not been to the city, for it was too far and very different from their simple lifestyle. Every morning, they would get up and go through their daily routine, with no worries. They fended for each other and all was well.

One day,the town’s peaceful routine was disturbed.Word spread of an odd man from the city who walked from house to house asking to stay as a guest.One by one, he was sent off with glares, snide remarks, and rude gestures.This was because the man was different than the rest of the townsfolk. He wore strange looking clothes, his accent was unusual and hard to understand,

and the food he brought had a bizarre aroma. He carried bulky bags filled with different powders and tools. The townspeople, disgusted by the strange man, discarded their duties and stayed in their houses to get away from him.The man , after being rejected a place to stay,made himself at home in a field with his belongings, and went to sleep.
The next day, the man stayed in his little area without disturbing the town, so the people decided to go on with their daily life.

No one ever went out of their way to talk to the man, and walked by as if he wasn’t there. The man appeared to be busy with the peculiar mixtures and concoctions he had brought.A couple weeks later, a curious little boy went up to the man and asked if he wanted to play a game. The man smiled and agreed to play with the boy, and the two spent the afternoon laughing and running around. When the little boy had to go home, the man was grinning because he had found a friend in a place that was wary of him. However, the man was surprised that the little boy had not come to play the next day or the next or the next. He later heard other people talking about the boy being scolded for being around “ the dark

one”.
However, other kids who were friends with the boy, soon would come up and talk to him. They were very friendly and curious just like the boy. Many of them would never return, due to the elders’ harsh words. When no child came to the man and ask to play, he would continue to work with his tools and powders, making different concoctions with plants and seeds.
One day, the townspeople were in grief. A woman was seriously ill and the lowly trained doctors in their town did not know what to do. This spread all around the small town and got to the man. The man found out that the woman was the little boy’s mother and right away, he walked to their house. People backed away from the man as if he was contaminated. The woman’s husband questioned him harshly on why he was here. The man simply said that he would be able to help the woman. The townspeople and the husband jeered and called him insulting names, saying that he would not be able to do anything. The townspeople knew that such a strange looking man would not be able to save such a normal good woman.
Then, just when the man was about to leave, the little boy came up and begged his father to let the man help his mother. The little boy trusted the man and knew he would be able to save his mom. The father reluctantly led the man to his wife. The man took out his powders and tools, and patiently took care of the woman. At night, the man finally finished what he had to do. The whole town was asleep, as per their routine, and so the man quietly slipped out of the house.
The next morning, the woman was all fine and the townspeople were all happy and rejoiceful that she was well. When they went down to the man’s area, they were dismayed to find that the man was gone. They assumed that he had gone back to the town, and would come back shortly. But he never did.

A couple months later, the woman’s son went to the city to find the man.

He saw so many different looking people, and was overwhelmed with diversity and culture. There were so many people doing various activities that made them seem like aliens from another planet. People with different skin colors, languages, and styles surrounded him. The boy noticed how busy and unorganized everyone was. Yet, they all appeared to be happy, even in their chaotic city. After somewhat comprehending all the mayhem, the boy asked around for the man.The boy heard that he was the greatest doctor in the nation, and he was very respected and revered. When the boy told the city folk his identity, they immediately gave the boy a note that the man had written for the boy explaining that he couldn’t live in such an unwelcoming place.. The note thanked the boy for his companionship and friendliness and told him that he would come back when the town was more accepting. The boy then realized how flawed his town was. The city and the man awakened him and made him realize that different doesn’t necessarily mean unpleasant.Maybe he could persuade the townspeople to become more accepting of people’s variances. But the boy knew it would be nearly impossible for his town to change its conservative ways. So he left the city with a sorrowful heart, to continue his simple lifestyle in his simple

town.