Dylan Jacob is a boy filled with wonder, intellect and enthusiasm. What he lacks in age he makes up for with his unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Growing up in rural New England, Dylan has the advantage of good schooling, stable family life, and has the tenacity that comes with countless school yard encounters with bullies. He is astonishingly clever but notoriously naive.
There are three possessions in Dylan’s life that he feels closest to. Number 1 is his trusty backpack. This is with him wherever he goes and he wears it like a suit of armor. Number 2 is the timex watch his father gave him in the the 2nd grade. He has made modifications through his advance knowledge of computer coding and quantum physics which allow him to travel to any place at any time. Lastly is his iPad. It is way of connecting with the world around him. As a self diagnosed introvert he gravitates towards the wonders of the internet and the unique identity he is able to create.
Story Summary:
In Dylan’s first adventure he out wits his mother by playing hooky from school in order to seek and obtain wisdom. Throughout the morning he crafts and devises a plan of how he can best go about this seemingly unprecedented task. Knowing most struggle a lifetime to achieve a similar feat he knows his course of action needs to be swift and precise if he is to be successful. He comes up with an itinerary to travel in time to meet with the most influential people from his history classes and modern events.
Starting in Tibet he tries to meet with the Dali Lama. From there its off to Ancient Rome to meet Constantine. He decides to go further back in time to the BC era to witness Jesus’ preachings first hand. A quick stop back home for lunch and he his back to the Middle East to find out the meaning behind the big gold dome in Israel. Dylan is curious to find out more about the sub-sets of religion. He goes to meet with one of the most prominent leaders of the Catholic faith, The Pope. A trip to modern day New York City rounds out his travels. Lastly, he concludes the day back at home to examine his findings.
The Sick Day Journey sets up a fast pace 8 hour span with an overtly daunting task. However, if anyone is capable of sustaining the trip it’s sure to be Dylan Jacob. Various twists and turns take Dylan to unexpected places. He will encounter unsuspecting bystanders. A revelation or 2 for our protagonist is nearly unavoidable. Will Dylan find wisdom or will it simply be a day which adds to the mountainous number of questions already inquisitively circulating in his mind?