Yes, the cloud is drifting slowly across the sky. My life is like that cloud, slowly drifting away. Theres nothing I can do about it; as the Bible says, man is appointed once to die. Someday, I will cast no shadow, and the cloud will have slowly gone beyond the horizon. Yes, the cloud is slowly disappearing. The Bible tells us that our days are like a cloud that crosses the sky and slowly disappears. Today, I am going back to the place of my youth where the cloud first appeared. A certain amount of nervous anticipation began to funnel through my brain as the turnoff to my past approached. A beautiful multicolored leaf with its beautiful hues of green, gold, and red blew across my windshield. I do not need any more reminders that Father Time is slowly ticking away.

Paul W. Norman Sr. is one of seven children born into a family of sharecroppers. He worked his way through college to earn a degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Paul has held management positions at several large companies including R J Reynolds and Leggett and Platt. Having many exciting and funny adventures as a student, he decided to put it to print. Paul is currently a pastor of a rebuilding church in King, NC, First Baptist of Saura Valley.