Childhood is the foundation for one’s future. Joy, conflict, trauma – all of these things lead to the person we each become. Or do they? On this week’s episode, our story leads us into an ongoing debate: nature vs. nurture. Where do YOU believe your personality stems from?
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Want to read Zack’s story “Memoriam Primi” in full? Think you can identify the moral or theme for this episode? Read it below, and then take a listen to the podcast.
Memoriam Primi
I see them, faintly.
Arguing, shouting. It’s loud, but I try to ignore it.
This is established. Par for the course, as they say. I can’t make out what they’re yelling about, but I imagine it’s some stupid nonsense.
Always was, from my recollection.
I sat on the ground in the basement, trying to ignore the noisy chaos. I play with my toy cars. The dump truck is carrying the fleet of muscle cars and sports cars; the good stuff. Y’know, as dump trucks do.
It backs up, unloading the cars onto the concrete floor. It’s racing time. But first the truck needs to get out of here, its purpose fulfilled.
Time for these cars to move! It’s a fun time, I bet the red convertible wins again.
Race postponed, unfortunately.
The screaming intensifies from down the room. They’re loud, distracting the audience from the street race about to begin on the basement floor.
Gently, I push the unneeded dump truck towards to arguing figures. The truck needs to get out of here, and maybe it can make them stop yelling. I hope it will. I hope anything will.
To my surprise, the truck isn’t much of a distraction to them. It doesn’t make them stop. It gets kicked back in my direction, hitting the wall behind me and breaking apart. I’ve lost my vehicle transport.
I’m yelled at for interrupting. Guess that’s my fault. I sure hope the race is a good one today.
Now, listen to the full episode as we dissect Zack’s story.