Believe in him* - Aubrey Suwito

Garrett dug into his baggy slacks and produced his battered book, The Miniature World.

In a halting voice the boy read, “’There are those who suggest that a divine force doesn’t exist, but one’s cynicism is truly put to the test when we look at the world of insects, which have been graced with so many amazing characteristics: wings so thin they seem hardly to be made of any living material, bodies without a single milligram of excess weight, wind-speed detectors accurate to a fraction of a mile per hour, a stride so efficient that mechanical engineers model robots after it, and, most important, insects’ astonishing ability to survive in the face of overwhelming opposition by man, predators and the elements. In moments of despair, we can look to the ingenuity and persistence of these miraculous creatures and find solace and a restoration of lost faith.’”

(Taken from Jeffrey Deaver’s The Empty Chair)

* This song has been credited to Aubrey but obviously, he is not the singer. I can still remember the first time I heard the song, years ago. Surprisingly, it was played over the local radio station (Light and Easy 105.7 fm). At a time when things weren’t too rosy for me, the reminder in the bridge of the song “He loves you, is that so hard to realise?” just moved me to tears.