Endlessness of the Stars
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It is mid-afternoon in October in a small rural farming town in Saskatchewan. The K-to-12 school is about to end for the day. The school buses are lined up ready to take the kids home. The sun shines on the yellow paint as they wait there patiently for the ruckus about to erupt through the school doors. The air is filled with blowing dirt from the neighbouring fields and grain dust from the farms around the town. The bell rings to end the school day, and students of all ages rush out to the buses or their own vehicles for those old enough to drive. They’re excited to get the heck out of class and go home and hang out with friends or maybe even do some homework. Landon makes his way slowly out of the school, a black backpack slung over his right shoulder filled with his lunch bag and schoolbooks that he brings home to pretend he has intentions of doing his homework. He stops at the flagpole and slowly brings down the Canadian flag. The flag is flapping in the brisk autumn wind as he brings it down. He pulls down his Oilers hat, which is barely sitting on his head at the moment. Some of the girls who are a few years younger walk by and with a slow drawn-out sexy tone say, “Goodbye, Landon,” teasing him with flirtatious smiles. They giggle to each other as they continue on.
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In a rural farming town in Saskatchewan, two teenagers have been engaged in a dance of flirtation for quite some time. Michelle, a ninth grader, is the epitome of the girl next door. Landon, a senior, is an all-around good guy who also happens to be a star athlete. But just as their relationship moves to the next step, Landon is killed in a tragic car crash.
As the families and community attempt to deal with the loss of Landon, Michelle seeks solace with a group of her friends. While sharing memories, the teenagers search for answers as to why their seemingly perfect world has suddenly been turned upside down. As Michelle quietly listens to their stories, she wonders how she will ever live without Landon, her protector and friend. Every place she visits and everything she touches reminds her of good times. As she courageously attempts to work through her grief, Landon’s family embarks on their own journey through heartache, all while wondering how they too will ever go on.
Endlessness of the Stars is the poignant story of love, loss and hope as a community is forever altered after one of their own is taken from them forever.
About the Author
Dale Boynton grew up on a farm in Ratner Saskatchewan the youngest of five children to Richard and Alice. There he enjoyed playing all possible sports with family and friends in hopes of one day making it to the big leagues. He now resides in Edmonton, Alberta where he moved to be closer to his favourite sports teams, the Oilers and the Eskimos.