Amgen was a very promising child. From the very beginning those around him felt that he was destined to do great things and really change the world. He was an altruistic, motivated, and innovative lad who was enthusiastic to make his mark. Indeed he started off doing great things and it seemed his future success would be without bounds. In his adolescence, Amgen's success started to go to his head. He started lavishly spending the fortune that he had amassed at wild parties and building temples that showed his greatness. From the beginning, Amgen had a complex about his older brother who lived in northern California. Amgen was incapable of beginning a conversation without first saying that he was larger than his big brother which, at first, was cute to his family and friends but became totally annoying as time went passed. In his mid twenties, Amgen dated several girls but none of them ever turned out to be "the one". By this time, Amgen had gained a considerable amount of weight. He was not the lean athlete he once was but his enthusiasm for cycling was still very evident. He knew it was a time for a life correction. He aggressively shed 14% of his body mass which had the bonus of saving about $1B on his yearly expenses. He touted to all that he was once again down to his lean, nimble fighting weight and he would survive, prosper, and ultimately win the rivalry with his sibling. But alas, not soon after, Amgen found that he had gained all his weight back since he had continued to drink and party heavily. Moreover, Amgen had paid dearly in his love life spending vast amounts of his fortune trying find the under appreciated girl who would ultimately end up having deep pockets. In fact, you could say that Amgen's love life was a total failure. Meanwhile, his big brother married a girl from Switzerland and they lived a happy, prosperous life with a big happy family. Once again, Amgen felt he was in the shadow of his big brother. Amgen again decided it was time for a change and hired a new investment banker to watch over his finances and business dealings. His financial adviser agreed that all was not well in the Amgen house and that significant changes had to be made. Amgen knew that he had to reach his full potential and decided to take his Ferrari out for a spin to clear his head. Rocketing down the northbound 101, Amgen felt optimistic about the future and his new financial mentor. Sure, his big brother seemed to have it all but Amgen thought the world would soon know better once they saw all the great things in his shop. Amgen drove all the way to San Francisco where he met a girl named Onyx. He was head over heals with this girl. He lavished her with money and praise of her overwhelming beauty. Although many of Onyx's friends and family could not stand the new boy in her life, Onyx's father endorsed the marriage knowing he would get a sizable
dowry. In order to pay for the marriage and reach his full life potential, Amgen would once again need shed weight. His adviser urged Amgen to take 12-15% off of his waistband knowing that his financial situation was untenable. Some 25% of the vacation homes and temples would have to be sold but Amgen was relieved when he learned he could keep the fleet of Gulfstream jets. Onyx on the other hand was fatally injured as a result of the new wedding vows. While her family prospered financially, she lost everything. She no longer could think for herself, she lost the ability to be nimble and get things done. She become overly risk adverse and bogged down in non-value added busy work. As she lay bleeding on the operating table, losing all that she once was her uncle Pablo stood by and watched. Pablo was, of course, a medical doctor but he lacked any experience with ER medicine. Rather than doing anything about the situation, Pablo could only stand around and watch as Amgen made all of the funeral arrangements. Now in his early thirties, Amgen once again found himself falling flat by the measure of his big brother's life. Amgen would spend the next decade trying to find others to date but the word on the street was already established. Even though he was so successful as a child, Amgen lacked any credibility in his adult life. Nobody wanted to be a part of his family and he could only get busy with the ladies by paying them handsomely. Amgen eventually died and there was really nobody at his funeral except those he had previously paid to attend. In his legacy, Amgen left behind many foster children who went off and prospered in other families having learned great life lessons about the dangers of arrogance, greed, and envy.
-The End
A story about a boy named Amgen
