Bert,s Life

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Bert,s Life
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We all wonder at one time about fate and if our life is written for
us.A friend of mine had a story that made me think.Bert is a lot older
than me.He is 66 and did his National Service in the R.A.F. in Cyprus
during a period of terrorism.One day he was taking a lorry load of food
into one of the small towns on the island.There were three other pals
with him, a gunner a driver and a clerk.The lorry was stopped at a
checkpoint in the mountains.A gruff sergeant major came out of the
guard house and looked at the four of them."Right you, come with me" he
barked at Bert.Bert tried to remonstrate with him but the sergeant
major told him to come with him and the remaining three were to go on
without him.About two miles down the road the lorry ran over a mine and
the three men were instantly killed.When Bert found out he was sick as
a dog with nerves and relief.It was a miracle that he was the one to be
picked out bythe sergeant major.Bert wouldn,t have survived and started
a family.His children just would not have existed.It is a powerful
story and certainly points to a belief in destiny: