Forgiveness: A Short Story

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As the world fades around me into a gray mist, I struggle to catch one more breath. I gasp from the muscle cramps and unintentionally breathe in water. In a last feeble attempt, my arms twitch and fail to bring me to the surface. Instead, I drift within the current and my eyes dim while glazing upward towards the water’s surface. My body surrenders to the mercy of death with the expelling of tiny air bubbles. They caress my face in a playful motion. Then as my body begins to sink, the remaining bubbles stroke my face softly and slowly before moving quickly upward. Spinning around and around, as they rise towards the surface to rejoin the living world.
I feel warmth, comfort, and serenity while in complete darkness. As my consciousness awakens,
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“In the course of 47 years on Earth, there were over 12,000 incidents on average of 21 per month that are fairly consistent.”
Forgiveness speaks up next, “The time on Earth resulted just shy of 900 incidents of forgiveness”. The group shocked at the low number, quickly inhale, and in affect, they experience the incidents themselves. Whatever occurred changed their initial impression. Courage then spoke, “There were over 56,000 incidents of courage”, and with images on the walls, the room began to glow brightly in orange.
Enlightenment then speaks to the group, “What is your verdict?” Without hesitation and words, a kaleidoscope pattern began flickering that consisting of images, colors and scents as each member provided their perspective. After some time, the group came to an agreement, the images faded out, and the candle returned to white.
Enlightenment looks at me and says, “It is time, we have made our decision. Are you ready for your next role?” I respond enthusiastically, “Yes!” “Good, you will forget everything till now. I’ll see you in 23 years!” Suddenly the room fades out. I take my first deep breath and cry aloud. Today I was

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