Overhead With Mr Gashappy

OVERHEAD WITH MR GASHAPPY
By Paul Mc Cann
 
Since Roger was out of nappies he really wanted to fly .
Not like a passenger in a plane , but like a bird in the sky ,with his very own set of wings . Sometimes he jumped from trees and flapped his arms hoping to take off into the sky but nothing ever happened . One summer evening as Roger climbed up on the roof of his house his Dad saw him and crept slowly behind him and just as Roger was going to jump his Dad collared him .

“ Right Roger you can get to your room and don’t come out until I call you .”

Roger fell on the bed and burst out in tears .

A little voice coming from the end of the bed said ,
“Hey Roger whats the problem ?”

Roger sat up and couldn’t believe his eyes .
A tiny little man about as big as his thumb stood on top of the bed post at the foot of the bed .

“ Who are you anyway ? Said Roger through his tears .

“ I’m Mr Gashappy Green your friendly heartlight man , and I live way down deep inside your heart .

Andy wiped away the tears from his eyes and said ,
“ What are you doing here then standing on my bedpost ?”

Mr Gashappy Green jumped over and sat next to Roger and said ,
“ Well Roger each-time you cry I have to jump out from
inside your heart because I can’t stand to hear you cry ”

Roger held out his hand and said ,

“ Look , I don’t mean to cry , its just , well ”

Mr Gashappy Green jumped onto Roger’s hand and continued ,
“I know , its just that you want to fly . ”
“Oh I wish I could Mr Gashappy ” Roger said .

“ Oh all right . I think I may be able to help you there Roger ”
“ You can help me fly ” Roger said .
“That’s right , but first I have to be the same size as you and look
exactly like you do in every way .”
With the snap of a finger Mr Gashappy Green went zooming through the air in a twirl of flashing colours with these strange whirling sounds that filled the entire room . Suddenly on the floor beside Roger was his double , an absolute copy of himself .

“ Well then Roger that’s the easy part done . Now its your part . Roger stand beside me and jump into me ” .

“How do I jump into you ?” Asked Roger as he got to his feet .

“Well , stand next to me , shoulder to shoulder ” .

Roger did as he was told .
“ That’s right , now dunt me hard until you feel yourself floating”
That instant Roger floated off the ground and before he knew it he was up in the sky .

“ Whee ! Mr Gashappy Green this is brilliant ”
“Call me Gas its much easier Roger ”
As they flew through the streets of the village Roger called out to people below but no one noticed them .
Suddenly they where surrounded by four dark walls .
“ Listen Roger , don’t say a thing ”
Four purple and black beings with very big heads appeared and
began to shout and scream . One at a time they flew across ,
and blocked the way ahead .

“ Well if its not the little heartlight man out on his night flight ”

“ Thats right Limelight Man and you’re in the way ”

Gashappy pulled a large sack from the pocket of the strange creature and very confidently placed it over its big head .
The first of the four disappeared as quickly as it had arrived .
The three that remained laughed as they produced a large steel box and attempted to put Gashappy into it .

“ Ha ha . You know we run this neighbourhood and nothing flies
without our OK . You are grounded heartman ”
Gashappy pulled a large golden key from deep inside his being
and said to their surprise .
“ Pardon me for putting you back in your box but as you know
I hold the golden key . ”
The three beings where gone and Roger said ,
“Tell me Gas , what was all that about ?”

“What you just saw where the fears of flight . As long as you
don’t fear them , they cannot stop you . Always remember Roger
the only thing to fear is fear itself .”

“ Can they hurt me ? ” Roger asked .
Gashappy laughed and flew through the dark walls around them .

“ Don’t be silly . As long as I live in your heart , I won’t allow any hurt to get inside ”

That evening Gashappy returned and as Roger went to sleep ,
he popped himself out and changed back into a tiny little green light that drifted over into Roger’s ear and a soft voice whispered

“ All you have to do to fly is close your eyes and try .
Look into your heart , I’ll always be there if you need me .
Please don’t cry . If you can be happy , you find life will give
you a new set of wings .”

THE END

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