I want to tell you about the incident. How much I dare tell you I do not know but I need to tell you. Until recently Cairns was a relatively calm place where locals generally were not afraid of much and really did not think they could be shocked by what ordinary people did. Then Jack came to town.

I still shiver when I think about what really happened but do not get me wrong, Jack’s really just an ordinary guy day to day and to emphasize this I guess I should give you some background before telling you the story.

 Jack joined the forces at a young age, around twenty years old. Prior to this he had been a lost soul, (his own words), drifting from job to job and relationship to relationship. Some things have changed some have not. Jack was learning to be a soldier and honing some hand skills that would prove vital in years to come and he was developing the people skills that would help lead him into this situation.

Jack is a risk taker and maybe that led in part to the events I will discuss. Jack has a very strong will and does not allow others to stand over him, and yet he was extremely popular and successful in an environment that thrived on discipline and ensuring people did as ordered.

I do not want to dwell on this area as although his service career partly shaped the events that would later take place it really does not give you an idea of the real Jack.

How do I describe him? That is a tough one. Jack takes full responsibility for what happens to him throughout his life, never blaming others for any misfortune that befalls him. He has total control of his future. The most optimistic person you will ever meet and this in part explains his total preoccupation with being positive. This may have led in some way to the events that were to follow. The major point you need to know is that he has a mind so strong that even now it is hard for me to imagine. He believes if you control your own mind you can achieve anything and as you read on you will see he really does mean anything. Maybe at some point that changed to everything but only he knows for sure. He also has this amazing ability to influence those around him and that was in essence what started the ball rolling. Sadly, his energetic mind that proved to be his greatest strength may also be his major weakness.

Jack believes the human mind is so strong we could heal our own illnesses and injuries purely through the thought process, if only we knew how to use it. He is living proof of this according to his doctors if you can believe what a doctor tells you. They were not being paid at the time so who would know. Further to this point, many of the diseases that have plagued our species over the centuries were really more in the mind than physical in his opinion, and who is to say for sure he is wrong? Imagine if we could heal cancer by merely willing it to be gone. Is it possible? You would have to ask Jack but maybe you will be closer to being a believer by the time you have read my story.           

I would now add that when someone has the power to use their mind to such an extent they also must to be able to control it.

Physical appearance you will come to workout for yourself, although in some way he may be there assisting you and you may feel him watching through your own eyes as you read my account of what took place. You may also wonder whether it will ever be possible to see the world in the same light again. If you are not prepared to have your long held beliefs challenged by the events that take place in this book then perhaps it is time to swap this book for a Mills and Boon, slide your feet into your furry slippers and curl up nice and snug in your safe little bed.

I have somewhat recovered from those chilling events, and be sure I was very much a part of them, yet I wonder whether he may still be with me in some form and I guess only time will tell, but undoubtedly his influence lingers on.

Do not get me wrong as you read my preamble. I do not blame Jack for the events that occurred for he was merely a victim of circumstance who reacted in a way dictated by his own beliefs.  This chain of events was unforeseeable and therefore was unavoidable. Sure mistakes were made by many people but isn’t that always the case?

There are things that go on in Jack’s head he does not share with anyone. He does not share these things even with those closest to him. He wants others to understand what he feels, thinks and believes to be important and has talked many times of getting these things down on paper. Maybe one day that will be vital information for an up and coming scientist who thinks he can make a name for himself.

I can tell you he loves life and he believes if you enjoy something then you should do it regardless of rules and laws that might otherwise constrain us. His only proviso to this is always that no one should be hurt (other than himself). This may be hard to believe when you hear my story, but above all else start by believing this. Jack never meant to hurt anyone.

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I guess you know enough about Jack Firebrace for me to start now, and Jack’s thought on the power of his mind is where it all started. As we take this treacherous journey through a tale that even now is not clear in my mind I will attempt to fill in any gaps I may have overlooked about Jack as to travel through this with only part of the information could leave you scarred for life.

I am not sure how much I can risk telling you for your own sake and your own sanity but I must say if you choose to read on you do so at your own risk. You will experience some moments of sheer joy and will at times believe anything is possible. You will also find yourself staring at the depths of human behaviour and I pray your mind is strong enough to find the truth in all this. By that I do not mean that there are things in this book that are not written as they happened or as they have been relayed to me but for every individual there is a limit to what their own mind will accept as reality.

How open and prepared to accept reality is your mind?

I have stalled long enough, so let us go back to the where things began to happen. God, give me strength to finish that which I have started.

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