I'm definitely going to have to read this at LEAST once more. I've thought about it in various ways and, truly, living forever seems like an idea I'd not choose. For so many reasons. Great thought exercise. Well done.
Every so often, I look through my contacts in my phone. It used to be looking through my address book- yeah, we old now! I look at names and places and numbers for people I know, people I’m in regular contact with, and those that I’ve lost touch with. I rarely delete a contact. There’s such finality in doing so.
My father had a thick address book. He never erased an address or number, he just added to that person’s info. Looking through it was like doing social archeology. It was a view into the past.
My dad died in 2007. I miss him. He was a voice over guy, so I have a growing YouTube list of tv and radio spots and film trailers. Yeah, he was prolific! I can hear his voice anytime I want to.
He is well remembered by those whose paths intersected with his. Maybe in an alternate reality, he stopped smoking and drinking and never had the heart attack that killed him. Is he truly gone? I don’t know. If he isn’t gone, I hope he’s not alone, or lonely.
Oh, I LOVE the ending to this. I love your last line… It is so “you” and it also gives me hope that our calves will cross again and I’ll read or listen to your experience
Most Interesting 🤔 I will definitely re-read and ponder this. But I don't see why the powers that be, who had the choices of "really cool people", wouldn't choose you. We would 💙
I'm definitely going to have to read this at LEAST once more. I've thought about it in various ways and, truly, living forever seems like an idea I'd not choose. For so many reasons. Great thought exercise. Well done.
Thank you, Rob.
Every so often, I look through my contacts in my phone. It used to be looking through my address book- yeah, we old now! I look at names and places and numbers for people I know, people I’m in regular contact with, and those that I’ve lost touch with. I rarely delete a contact. There’s such finality in doing so.
My father had a thick address book. He never erased an address or number, he just added to that person’s info. Looking through it was like doing social archeology. It was a view into the past.
My dad died in 2007. I miss him. He was a voice over guy, so I have a growing YouTube list of tv and radio spots and film trailers. Yeah, he was prolific! I can hear his voice anytime I want to.
He is well remembered by those whose paths intersected with his. Maybe in an alternate reality, he stopped smoking and drinking and never had the heart attack that killed him. Is he truly gone? I don’t know. If he isn’t gone, I hope he’s not alone, or lonely.
Oh, I LOVE the ending to this. I love your last line… It is so “you” and it also gives me hope that our calves will cross again and I’ll read or listen to your experience
Most Interesting 🤔 I will definitely re-read and ponder this. But I don't see why the powers that be, who had the choices of "really cool people", wouldn't choose you. We would 💙