The Forrest Gump Effect

“I’m sorry. Forrest Gump has already been written! No one would believe what I’ve done.”

For years and years, I’ve told my stories and every person I ever told them to always say the same thing. “You should write a book!”

And that was always my answer.

No one would believe the life I’ve led. From cruising the universe behind a powerful telescope, to staring down people with guns. Fighting in wars and then putting towns back together. I’ve done more in a lifetime than ten people do in theirs.

And it isn’t over yet!

So, I wrote a book.

Then another.

And a third.

And two more.

While I’ve taken some liberties with events, there’s a basis of truth in them. Truths that would make most people cringe.

And all I went through makes me able to go one better than Forrest. Yes, life is like a box of chocolates. But until you bite into one, you’ll never know if you’ll like it or not.

And by then, it’s too Late!