Generation 3: This is goodbye

"Eugene? Is it recording already? Well, why didn't you say so, dammit! Eh hem... Excuse me for saying that. Let's get started, shall we? Video log number twenty two. Personal experiences. I received a letter from NASA about a month ago... Apparently, they have read some of my theoretical Astrophysics papers. They were debating whether or not allowing me to travel up to the space station. I received my answer last week. It's a 'yes'. Finally, I can do what I've been wanting to do all my life. To those that are watching this video and don't understand, perhaps I should explain things a bit better."

"My name is Amelia Jeanette Glover. I was born as a 'Rose', but I hated it, honestly, so I used my father's previous surname. It has a nice ring to it. I want to put the past behind me, including certain things of my family. Ten years ago, I was involved in a horrible accident that left a scar on my face. That isn't the only scar. My sister...Charlotte...she lost her life that night. But before she passed away, she shared some words of wisdom with me. She told me to follow my dreams, and work hard to achieve them. That is exactly what I did in the end. At age 15, I had already passed high school. They were fascinated by me, said I was special. They didn't know what special was. I had to undergo private studies as they didn't want to accept a teenager into their universities. I was fine by that, it didn't stop me at all. At 22, I got my Ph.D in Astrophysics, graduating at the top of my class. My parents weren't really proud... They were freaked out, to be honest. Looked at me as if I was some kind of mad scientist, ready to explode and start creating monsters or something. Didn't they know that that was only science fiction?"

"Now, at the age of 24, I'm more successful than most of my friends or colleagues, even. It'll be hard to say goodbye to them when I have to leave. There's always that slim chance that I might not return...or get there at all. That's about all I have to say, or what else do you think, Eugene?"

"You might wanna include your goodbyes...especially to your parents, I mean."

"Oh, right. Mom, dad. I'm sorry that I'm not following a path that you two like, but it's what I wanna do, okay? This path chose me, in a sense. I love you guys, and I really hope this recording reaches you. To all those other people that might lay their eyes on this, goodbye to you as well, as I may be leaving for space at any given time."

"I guess that's a wrap?"

"It is... Wait! There's still something else I need to say... Um, I really wish you could have been here, sis. I miss you so much... Happy birthday, Charlotte."

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Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for chapter one! 

(This is the introduction post, just so you know)