K is for Kaleidoscope
Brian was in his office reviewing the contract for Kinnetik’s newest
campaign. This one was for a national upscale clothing line that if successful
would place Kinnetik in the forefront of all the privately owned advertising
companies.
They were close, very close, according to all the polls and focus groups.
Brian took a minute between meetings and phone calls to look back at his life.
He never knew what it meant to be “blessed” but maybe he was learning. He had
friends, real friends, not people who came to him to fix something or get them
out of a jam. He had people working for him that were the top of their class.
They were the best creatively and knew how to collaborate to get the job done.
And Brian had a family; he was loved and was finally at peace with himself to be
able to show and give love. Yes, he thought to himself, he was truly blessed.
As he prepared to get back to work, Brian was reminded of a toy he had as a kid.
Jack, in one of his finer and sober moments took Brian and Claire to a local
fair. Jack actually won a prize for Brian. It was one of those kaleidoscopes.
That long cylinder of tubes put together that contained bits of colored glass,
mirrors and other objects that when held up to a light source and looked through
via a small hole at the other end, created colorful patterns as you turned the
tube. Somehow all those bits and pieces fit together to make something
wonderful.
That’s how Brian was beginning to think of his life. All those bits, pieces,
events and people, Justin, Gus, Kinnetik, his family, fit together to create the
kaleidoscope of Brian Kinney and his life.
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