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Well, it is my last blog. It is not so easy for me to say “Good-bye!” as you became part of my life, but I’d like you to learn at least something from my last lesson. Onee is right, a teacher will always remain a teacher. I’d like you to know the reasons of my decision and to make your conclusions not to repeat such mistakes. This time my nightmares will be based on real events although your mistakes helped me think up the plot. Here are a few words about the mistakes.

1. “To catch a nightmare”. We don’t catch our dreams, we just have them.
2. “You were a good teacher” will really sound good at my funeral, but I am still alive.
3. “I will see you in another life” would sound good if we had many lives. As a teacher, I will say it sounds OK if you believe in the reincarnation. But if you believe in life after death, it is THE OTHER life.

And now, let me tell you my last story and put the full stop. I hope, you will make some conclusions and understand my decision.

A few days ago I couldn’t go to sleep and was just lying still hoping to catch at least some dream. It was hopeless as they all were sneaking off. At last I felt like going to sleep but I heard someone’s piercing shriek:

“Your wife is a whore, an American rag! You are not her first husband! She is a black widow!”

I thought, “Get lost!” and went on chasing my dreams. But it was hopeless. I heard an importunate call: “Wake up, one of you friends offended you and you didn’t even pay any attention. You must reply, just go and do it!” I said, “What? My friend was just kidding and it is ok with me”. I thought that voice would vanish, but it became even more importunate and commanding: “You have offended a woman, just go and apologize!” I knew that woman was ready to go on discussing that matter and was not offended at all and I thought, “Get lost forever!” starting to doze. But it was hopeless!

I felt there was no air to breath and I knew I had died. It was so strange for me to realize what was going on around. My great physically fit body was lying just in the grave as my university decided not to spend a penny for my funeral and did not even buy a coffin after my “feeding” all that lazy staff with my grants for so long. I saw heaps of money disappearing in the pockets of my lazy subordinates who had never cared either about our students or about the development of science. I wanted to cry out, “If your indifference killed me, just think about our students!”  but I was dead and was not expected to be heard. They were all happy to get rid of me at last. They were celebrating!

But I suddenly saw a few ladies leaning over my grave. I had never seen them in my live but I knew I loved them. One of them whispered, “You were such a great teacher I will never forget!” And another added, “I will see you in another life!” and I thought I might have been immortal! But there was the other, who threw a heavy tombstone on my chest and let me rest in peace at last.

But it was not the end. I went on chasing my nightmares. I saw my deceased friend and asked him how things are out of our reality. I asked him why he left me while I needed him so badly. I told him, “Pete, I can’t sing or compose anything! Your death is a black hole! When we try singing we always recall you and we can’t help crying! Why did you leave me? I feel so alone!” My friend smiled at me and said, “I had to die as I don’t deserve living. My son grew up knowing me only by pictures and TV programs. I am so ashamed of not attending his first baseball game he had invited me to and he was so sad! Don’t repeat my mistakes! You have enough time to correct them as there is nothing after death, just darkness!”

I’d like to believe you have got the main idea of my last story. There is no need to leave your comments as I am leaving. I may return one day but I am not sure. I wish nothing but the best for you all!