[ WP ] A world where kids dream of being accountants , cashiers , bank managers etc . In the adulthood their dreams are crushed when they have to become astronauts , cowboys , ninjas etc .

As far back as I could remember, I had always wanted to grow to up be a gentleman. The three of us all did when we were young. Sameth, Tyrus, and me, we'd bonded over old movies one summer in the'70s. We found a stash of them in closet someone had hidden behind a panel- probably one of the instructors for our ward. 
 
 Of course, nothing excites young boys more than contraband, so we were immediately obsessed with them. Still, we were smart enough not to try stealing the stash, but borrowing one at a time felt safe enough. Movie thirddays quickly became our favorite part of each week- hunched over a player borrowed from Princep Lem's room during the high staff's meetings. 
 
 Over time, the three of us each latched onto a different movie as a favorite. Tyrus found `` The Truman Show'' early on, and for a while we put on exaggerated shows whenever we were under the cameras. Never enough to get us in trouble of course, but funny enough just between us. Among the other boys though, we started to get a reputation as the strange ones. `` Life is Beautiful'' made Sameth quite a bit worse. I think without Tyrus and me around to make excuses and distractions for him, Sameth's dances and high walks would have gotten him sent to the lunes permanently. `` The Shawshank Redemption'' is what kept me sane and probably saved all of our lives. I led us in buckling down, becoming the most organized and best performing boys in the entire ward. All the while, we made tunnels, channeling our excess energy into digging. We did n't have anywhere to go, but it calmed us whenever we needed it. 
 
 Those happy days were so long ago. We graduated the tank successful, but of course we were each placed separately. Even managing to track Tyrus and Sameth down was a feat. In that way I guess my role is lucky in a way. Last I was able to find Sameth was with the rockbreakers out in Kuiper. Tyrus is a bovine clone handler in meat production factory in Alamo territory. It's strange how nostalgia can come on so suddenly. We all just wanted to be good old fashioned men. I suppose where I ended up gives me privileges, but it does feel like I ended up the furthest away from that. A buzzing on my chestpiece lets me know Delegate Surah's convoy is almost here. I do one more weapons check. My team is ready for them in our camosuits.
