The Trouble with Paradise
The Trouble with Paradise by Ron D. Drain, published by iUniverse on October 29, 2001, is a work of fiction that delves into the anxieties surrounding the turn of the millennium. Spanning 248 pages, this edition explores the collective anticipation and fear experienced by people worldwide as they approached the year 2000. The narrative captures the moments leading up to midnight, reflecting on the myriad scenarios of potential disaster that had been widely discussed in the months prior.
Readers will find a portrayal of a world on the brink of change, where the transition into a new century is met with both excitement and trepidation. The story unfolds as the clock ticks down to midnight, revealing the contrasting emotions of relief and uncertainty that follow the momentous occasion. Through its exploration of themes related to societal expectations and historical events, this book invites readers to consider the implications of human resilience in the face of perceived calamity.
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…11:55…11:56…11:57…
As the hands of every clock in the world crawled toward the Midnight that would separate a December 31 from an historic January 1, the worlds’ citizens held their collective breaths.
…11:58…
And rightly so. Every country, super power status to third world, had been bombarded with a multitude of unimaginable scenarios of Armageddon for over eighteen solid months.
…11:59…
The end of one century and the beginning of another was being welcomed with excitement laced with a sour aftertaste of uncertainty and trepidation.
…12:00 o’clock Midnight…
The next sixty seconds oozed by. But no aircraft fell from the skies. No hospital emergency room lost life-giving power. Domestic and global security systems continued to blink. Computer systems clicked over to register the New Year without hesitation.
…12:01…2000 AD…
The only fireworks witnessed by those waiting and watching were not of the computer-techno variety but rather just the pure old-fashioned pyrotechnic kind.
…12:02…
And as tensions eased and the implied threats of a societal Armageddon disappeared into history, the populations of the world fought back a confusing sensation—part relief and part being all dressed up with absolutely no place to go. That would change, of course. Even Lady Luck isn’t insulated from simple mistakes that mushroom into insurmountable obstacles. Just ask Columbus. Or the crew of Apollo 13. Or Noah. Or…
…12:03…
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