The Time Keeper

Preface “Time is an illusion.” Albert Einstein Time governs us all – the past, the present and the possibilities of the future are a finely woven cobweb in our psyche influencing our decisions, reactions and self-awareness. As individuals some dates or moments in time affect us profoundly, while having little or no effect on those around us. Certain dates, however, have greater significance on the world at large – in fact, the precise moment one person’s heart stops beating can change the course of history. On 28th June 1914 the heir to the Austrian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, was assassinated, setting in motion a series of events which led to the outbreak of the first ever world war. Four years later a generation of young men had been wiped out and the world was forever changed. Most of these moments in time happen before we’ve had the chance to prepare for them. But there was one date that loomed large in our minds; one date many people around the globe waited for with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation – 21st December 2012. This was the date the ancient Mayan calendar predicted would be the end of the world. How exactly the world would end, no one knew. But it was assumed by many it would be some kind of cataclysmic, Amargeddon-type event. Doomsayers shouted prophecies with apparent glee. Some people took it seriously; many did not. On 22nd December 2012 we were still here. So the Mayan’s must have been wrong… or at least those who had interpreted their calendar. But what if they were right? What if the only reason we’re all still here is because a small group of people have manipulated events in the past to ensure we have a future?