The Shaft Of Light In The Blue

a collection of stories about finding meaning in life and your place in this world. story 1: “the shaft of light in the blue”: a teacher indifferent to his job finds a baby swallow and raises it with one of his students. story 2: “if the rain should stop”: she only sees him in the rain when he goes to meet with his girlfriend. story 3: “specimens of 17-year-olds”: confused by social mores, she fakes her way through life. so how does he read her so well? story 4: “blooming marble”: a carefree girl helps a younger boy get through a rough patch. all in good fun, right?