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Bettino Silent Defiance. by philoedu(m): 3:50pm On Dec 15, 2017
In spite of what looks like a very close friendship and close neighbor, Bettino and Albettino, never thought at anytime, to pay a visit to one another, except when they are going for a ride. Their close proximity of habitation was never a barrier to their friendship; on the contrary, it tends to strengthen it. During one of the unexpected event that shock Bettino when he became a recluse at a particular period of time, was the time his friend pass away in a mysterious circumstance. It was the time that Albertino felt some imbalance in his health and could not see each other for a ride during the time. They were never use to visiting each other, and for sometimes now, it has becomes a normal absence of weekend ride without knowing what had transpire on either side. Bettino- battling with his depressive status and Albettino with his imbalance of health both in state of incommunicado.

The reality, is that Abettino could not survive his health imbalance, at that particular period of time and it was unknown to Bettino. Due to the unique nature of the country side, Bettino always live his window open, be it day or night just to benefit from the pure air of the countryside. He is a man who tends to love nature and its openness in its generosity to man, although, of which not every one may such view, if you like. To buttress this idea, he was more like astronomer in his constant observation of the night sky as he stir through his open window. He takes time to even adore the panoramic country side overlooking the window in the opposite direction. In one of this faithful night, although, he slept very late as he tries to indulge himself in one routine task or the other. But this very night tends to be different, as he felt nostalgic of his past in a summer night like this one he was in. The reason was clear, when he would have just breeze in from outside with such a speed in his ford, as if he was being trailed behind. But the truth is that he just enjoy doing that and like his night driving in the country side. Of cause, the situation he was could not in any way be compared with his previous life style.

However, for the sake of adjustment with his current situation he would create time to watching what looks like a popular movie-like Dynasty at the time. In this particular night, without any inventory of the day, not even Bible reading as he had always been doing lately, which he had tried to be part of his roster of the day. But as nature would have in just few minute later, he soon dose off. Although, as if he was awake or in a trance, there was his friend who appear from nowhere on his bike trying to cross over his window. As Bettino notice his coming with over where he was laying down, he simply asked him to be careful not to jump on him as both of them joke over the issue. And Immediately, Bettino was awake, as he reflects over what looks like a five minute dream he could not just figure out the meaning. And in particular, of why his friend he has not seen for quite sometimes could now be jumping over his head in in a ride.

In his moment of recluse, he had never for once speak with his immediate neighbor about any event happening around, but this time around, he came out of his enclave just to get a reaction of what he has just dreamt about. Soon after, neighbor also came out eager to inform him of what has happen to his friend passing away. He was not too surprised as his dear friend has had a way of informing him of going away, although, he could not disclose this to them. But he was simply told that they intend to lay him to rest at that very day. All his life, Bettino has never follow any one to any of such event. But it becomes imperative for him not to absent himself as a moral principle to assist in laying his dear friend to rest. But his level of depression only tends to increase not without the shock of the sudden loss of his dear friend, he least expected to just pass away as never happened before in all his entire life experience. With this state of things he decided to remains more in silence than ever due to this singular event, as he felt the impact.

During his state of what look like an acute -depression, he would wake up only to attend to his morning cleaning up without even allowing himself to be seen by others as he slip back into his enclave. His immediate neighbored would just move on with their own acute-indifference, but only contented to have everything at their own disposal. In what look like overzealous attitude, they seems to be blinded, not to see what the environment in which they live look like. The immediate result of this was the overwhelmed-environment by weed that covers almost everywhere without the normal care that befit the cottage. The reality was that it was Bettino who actually was carrying the environment care. But due to his current situation, he never tends to care what anyone may say. But often time, he could imagine how any one passing by would not only react but also doubt as to whether the occupants had left the building or maybe away for a distance holiday. The reality was that it was only himself who seems to care about the up keeping of the environment without which anything could be done.

Although, Bettino in his mind often felt disturb about the overall impression they tends to be exposing themselves to , not only to the people around them but also any passerby who already know so much about them. The same is true, that Bettino remain indoor without been seen, as if he was no longer there with them, except some close neighbor who knew he was in there.

As for Bettino, he was quit aware of the negative impression such neglect was having on them, but was prepared not do anything about it for now due to his depression, unknown to his immediate neighbor. Because, after all, those who seems to have known him with the couple, were never surprise in Bettino’s tactchitunum due to his peculiar situation. Soon after the winter finally came, and gradually, the depression give way as he get worry about the winter simply because, the environment must be heated and he must to a level remain worm otherwise, he could himself freeze up and pass away like his friend Albertino, he thought to himself. After much contemplation of what to do, he soon figure out the way to pass through it, an idea that looks unique. The reason stern from the simple fact that it tends to defy any known environmental logic of his time.

Of course, in this environment, there are low levels hills and valley of which the forest is situated right on top of them, but guided often to scare any intruder, in particular during the period of winter. But he never for one moment comes to view any grievous implication of his going there, if only this would enable him to survive what looks like a harsh winter ahead. However, the psychology was very clear, he was at this point in time a very desperate man in a desperate situation and he must do something to get over it with whatever means available to do so. The only challenge he hard was just to remind himself of the implication of his actions that tends to defy any known environmental regulation of the country side he tends to find himself.
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