A Short but
Meaningless Life
or
A Millennial Saga
by Michael C.
Keith
Billy Simpson had died at 27. He’d
been born into a family of substantial wealth and
privilege, affording him all the advantages one
could imagine. While he failed to achieve
distinction in prep school, due to low grades and
a lack of athletic prowess, the Ivy’s doors
stood open to him because of his parent’s
prominence and eminent ancestry. However, Billy
had decided against pursuing higher education in
preference of a long-held plan. When he turned 21,
a vast trust fund made it possible for him to do
what he always wanted. He purchased an expensive
condo overlooking the East River and set about to
realize his unique goal. Six years later, after a
relentless diet of fast food, video games, and
281-thousand texts, he let his 450-pound torso
fall from his eleventh floor balcony.
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