The story begins where nobody can hear.
Have you ever sit in an empty room all by youself? Or worse, a room full of people, yet strangely still and empty. Yes, that’s what I’m talking about. Now you’re getting it.
Now picture this. This is where you’d find a Thomas. Yes, just A Thomas, a singular person whose name is Thomas.
Thomas likes to sit alone - whether in school or in his own small room - to ponder. Ponder, you say. What is he pondering about?
Well, Thomas likes to talk to his imagery friends who likes to ponder. So you see, it’s not exactly Thomas who is pondering.
The friends of Thomas are an opinionated - albeit invisible - bunch. They like to ponder and wonder. Thomas really likes to leave all his pondering and wondering to his friends. That way, he really doesn’t have to ponder or wonder at all!
One day, quite bored of his friends pondering and wondering so much around him, Thomas picked up his telephone and called “411.” That’s right, four-one-one: what you’d dial to get information on somebody’s telephone number.
“Hello, May I help you?” said a voice from the other end. Thomas replied “Hello there. This is Thomas.”
“Well, Thomas, may I help you find a number? Who are you trying to call?”
“I am not sure...I have all my friends here in the room, so I don’t need to call.”
“Thomas, how lucky you are to have all your friends in your room! Is today your birthday?”
“No it isn’t...May I ask you a question?”
“Why, aren’t you a polite little boy. Yes, what is it Thomas?”
“May I call you every day? I like making new friends.”
“Well, I suppose you can, Thomas. But whenever you dial 4-1-1, you will never reach the same person twice. Do you understand what I mean?”
“Yes, but do you think I can call this number every day?”
“Yes Thomas. You can. Well, you should go back to your friends, Thomas. They must be lonely without you.”
“Thank you...and good-bye!”
“Good bye Thomas.”
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