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The Story of Wayward Geor ge By DAF  < Excerpt from my novel FATE >    It W as How H e S aw H imself ... After the tragic loss of his parents, young George's grandfather took it upon himself to fund his grandson's future education in  supporting his aspiration to become a doctor.   The young George's wish   to enter the medical field stemmed not from a sense of loyalty to his deceased father but rather from a deep-seated obligation to rectify the harm his father inflicted on his mother , who was fully aware of the destructive effects of  l audanum on the mind   at the time.  Having observed the profound and tragic impact of  l audanum on  his mother's  mental health, George felt a responsibility to take action against the scourge of addiction .   He understood that the opiate, which had  begun as  a source of solace for his  mother , only to be trappe...