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The Independent


Receiver of memory: a dishonor?


The Independent

Receiver of memory: a dishonor?

A day of confusion, surprise and expectations: year twelve boy gets assignment of the “Receiver of Memory”.

Ten years ago, the committee of elders made a decision that they would soon regret: they chose a Receiver of Memory which soon failed. When this disaster happened, Jonas, a boy without fear was just a toddler. Now he must accept an assignment that will change his life forever.

Thursday, 14th July 3012

It was the day when the ceremony of twelve will take place. And a day like no other for Jonas. This could either mean total relief or a complete mess-up. Unfortunately it turned out to be the latter. First, everything was fine. Jonas took his seat on chair 19, because every child in our “great” community has a number, as it’s well known.

On his left sat number 18, a female called Fiona. Jonas and she have been good friends for a long time. Pierre, number 20, sat on his right. This male is very serious considering rules. Jonas was very excited like all of the other kids. His best friend Asher, number four, got called up and it seemed like Jonas felt quite soothed after Asher sat down again, pleased with the job he got assigned to.

The ceremony went on without any incidents. But then it was Fiona’s turn. The quiet girl got the assignment of caretaker for the elderly. As she smiled and paced back to hear seat, the elder chief called up the next number. But the number that came out of her mouth wasn’t number 19. Jonas had been skipped! A murmur went through the crowd and everybody in the room was very shocked.

Did the chief elder make a mistake? Jonas looked very puzzled. He couldn’t believe it. Did he dishonor his family? “It was very hard for our committee to go on normal and ignore all the crowd’s whispering,” the chief elder explained afterwards. At last Jonas was called up.

In his childhood, he was just like everybody else. A playful one. But even then he felt different. “I felt like I have a task. A task to change things.” Jonas told us trustful. Already then the elders thought of Jonas as a possible receiver.

They watched him. There were no signs of a wrong settlement. That ensured them to believe in their decision and so it was definitive. There is no turning back now.

A Receiver of Memory must have four outraging qualities. First there is Intelligence. Jonas has always been a very good student. He never forgot to do his homework and it was important for him to be a well mannered boy. 

The second essential tribute is Integrity. The young boy has been very honest in the past years, that’s what his teacher told The Independent.

Jonas will suffer great pain. Pain, that is beyond our imagination. This is the reason why he needs Courage. Of course he dared to ride a bicycle when he wasn’t supposed to. Or he was courageous when he smashed his hands in the door one time. But the pain he is going to have to bear is much worse.

The last punctilio is wisdom. Throughout training Jonas will also obtain this massive significant approval.


a world without freedom: Fiona, Jonas and pierre sit in their assigned seats.



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