Ronnie and Lovejoy: A Narrative of Giving and Remission of Suicidal Intentions by Hani Raoul Khouzam in TBSND - Juniper publishers
His name was Ronnie. His parents called him Ronnie Runabout and nicknamed him "Run Ronnie Run.” They told him that he ran before he walked. At the age of 11 months, he was running in the house, and they couldn’t stop him to even teach him how to walk.
Ronnie was a lovely little boy who was adopted by a childless couple, after the tragic death of his parents in a house fire. He was told that his ancestors were Native Americans from New England. With immigrants settling to the New World, his ancestor’s tribe, lost its identity and distinct culture. Ronnie adoptive parents were Anglo-Saxon Protestants with a sense of pride, honor and valor. They were established and settled in the foothills of the North-Eastern Mountains. They managed a ski resort part time; and the rest of the time operated a quaint bed and breakfast accommodation. Ronnie became the joy and the center of his parents’ life. Due to his unmatched ability to run, his parents thought that he would become a famous athlete and one day competes in the Olympics as a runner. Throughout his school years, Ronnie competed in many races and won them all. He had a dream that one day he would run and win the Olympic Marathon.
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