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Challenge of the Month XL
Above the body after death: Something all of us have heard or read about, or seen in documentaries or on film. Across human history, there has been one outlier that purely represents any given emotionally tied flashback that someone would have seen before dying: Good, bad, heartbreak, excitement, betrayal, or love that was not able to see itself through, and many more. Write a story or poem about this, the extreme outliers, both what they're flashing back to, and why they're about to die. Winning piece of ethereal lift and float gets the $100. Go.

Afterlife; Exorcist Conversations

Exorcist:

I don’t proclaim any religion.

John Doe:

Our faith doesn’t allow us to lie to the police.

Exorcist:

What faith do you practice?

John Doe:

The Truth

Exorcist:

Ahh, I see (I remember my daughter pointing to the sign labeled "the truth" as we drove past that place of worship)

John Doe:

Ya, we get a lot of people who think we say that in an arrogant way, but that’s the name of our community. Truthfully there is no legitimate record of the what the life of Jesus actually was, but the preachers in our faith are the poorest individuals in the community. Most Christian and Catholic priests or preachers, are the wealthiest among the congregation. That's not us. My faith isn't like other religions (states many rules).

Exorcist:

I don’t proclaim religion because it’s based on idolatry.

John Doe:

Our faith doesn’t deal with images, statues, or saints like the catholic church.

Exorcist:

Idolatry is much more than worshiping images and objects—

John Doe:

Idolatry is putting anything before god...

Consumer Name; John Doe

Medical conditions:

schizophrenia, depression, limited mobility, severe lymphedema, morbid obesity, incontinence, tourette syndrome, anxiety, hypertension, vertigo, allergies, cellulitis, pure hypercholesterolemia

Medications:

Atorvastatin, Fluvastatin, Lovastatin, Pitavastatin, Pravastatin, Rosuvastatin, Simvastatin, Chlorpromazine, Fluphenazine, Haloperidol, Perphenazine, Thioridazine, Thiothixene, Trifluoperazine, Aripiprazole, Aripiprazole lauroxil, Asenapine, Brexpiprazole, Cariprazine, Clozapine, Iloperidone, Lumateperonee, Lurasidone, Olanzapine, Olanzapine/samidorphan, Paliperidone, Paliperidone palmitate, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Ziprasidone

Prognosis:

Poor

Exorcist:

Many people think I am arrogant too. One of the questions I get asked a lot is if I’m afraid of going to hell. I am not. When people hear this, they feel troubled, and I respond: is it not my father who knows what’s best for me and for the rest of humanity? My heart is available for all of my father’s will—I am happily forsaken to loving him through anything and everything, and I am unafraid of his commands because I am here to submit to them unconditionally, whether I benefit from it or not.

John Doe:

(Speechless)

Exorcist:

It was so nice to meet you John (I extend my hand).

John Doe:

(Hands me the empty soda can in his hand then realizes I’m actually there to shake his hand. Seems confused. Shakes my hand. Says nothing.)

Exorcist:

I’ll take that empty can too. I walk away.

John Doe:

Are you coming back?

Exorcist:

I don’t know. Let me check my schedule really quick. No. Looks like you're not on my schedule any other days.

John Doe:

So, you'll probably only be back if my regular person is out doing something...

Exorcist:

Probably. Have a wonderful day and it was really nice meeting you John.

John Doe:

Thank you.

Exorcist:

Thank you.

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