Your light

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Where does any story begin?

Before something new happens, the previous story must end. And if it doesn’t, it will continue, and nothing new will ever happen. Knowing what happened means finding something new, but it also means setting the record straight in the future. And after a long period of grieving and accepting the end of something incredibly important, it’s time to be ready for the new.

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No one knew the details about him. And in general, there were no questions about his past. It seemed that everything was clear about him. He was like on the palm — said his colleagues.

However, there was one moment that showed him from a different side. It was during a corporate party in the middle of winter. The leader decided that the group needed team building. And the team had fun for three hours in a bowling center. But it wasn’t just a party with food and drinks. The leader didn’t change his style, and of course, there were contests. Stupid contests: who was faster and more agile. And this contest didn’t signify anything unusual. It was called «the straitjacket.» The player was dressed in a straitjacket with their hands tied, so couldn’t gesture, and the second player wore headphones with music, so couldn’t hear anything from the outside. One player had to explain a word to the second player using only facial expressions. Their movements were restricted. It was interesting to watch the facial expressions and silly guesses. It was fun until someone suggested Dan play. He refused, and the more he resisted, the more interesting it became to make him do it. Realizing that it was pointless, he agreed.

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