The Legacy

Rev where are we going to stay tonight?” Jason asked. “That’s a very good question, son.” Rev started his reply. “I know two places along the way where we might catch a few winks tonight. Which one depends on how much road we cover this afternoon. Up ahead about a half mile, there’s a small grocery store where we can get a loaf of bread and some bologna. Mark and Janice gave me a little cash to tide us over until we get to Prairie Hill. If we don’t get very far today, we can have bologna sandwiches and water. We can sleep at a small shantytown by the abandoned tracks near Newport Village. The trains don’t go on those tracks anymore, so there aren’t many road people there either; but some of the shacks and tents are still there—at least they were last fall when I came through here.” “Did you get close to Prairie Hill last fall, Rev?” Jason inquired. “No. Sadly, I didn’t, son.” Rev slowly acknowledged. “I got about as close as I could, but I had a full bottle, and I drank it all and that’s when I found myself headed to Kentucky where you and I met up. Are you still going to be with me on this attempt to get there, boy?” “You bet. We’re both gonna strut down the streets of Prairie Hill and announce to the whole world you and I are there!” Jason remarked enthusiastically. “Not so fast, young man. Let’s not get the cart before the horse. Our first stop will be the cemetery just outside of Prairie Hill. If we visit the graves and I make it through that, then we might look up some old friends who will let us make a bed in their barn loft. Maybe we’ll attend a church service where I used to preach. I…would also like to…to meet the current pastor there and tell him about our little trip back to Prairie Hill—which really isn’t a very little trip at all for either of us. “Thank you, son, for making the deal with me to tell you about Jesus and keep me off the bottle. Just like you said, ‘that you can understand things better’, well, so can I without the cloud of alcohol in my brain. Stick with me, son. We’re gonna do this—and do it together.” “I’m with you, Rev. let’s keep moving!”