Writer's Corner: Will of the Soul, part 1

This is the beginning of a sci-fi concept about the "before-life"...look for more parts to come in Writer's Corner.

All the souls were aware of the great Existence above them. They had no eyes to see, but sensed something greater and more complex than one another.

Some of the souls moved at the speed of light; some much faster. Each danced and swayed to a unique rhythm. One was pale pink while another was azure. Some many colors at once, while others switched at random. None knew where they came from or what was to come. In fact the sense of time hadn’t been instilled in them yet.

The Soul called Hollis was orange and red, all the illuminating shades of existence. This soul was no more special than the others. It vibrated and swayed, as did the others, on its own accord.

The Soul found itself alone. Its colors continued to burn amber, lemon and rose. The Soul was curious but not unsettled by being alone with the great Existence.

The Soul waited for a long time in the company of the Existence. The Soul took comfort in the Existence.

The Existence did not shine with colors but with a boldness. The Soul knew that whatever happened next would be because of the Existence.

For the first time the Soul was aware of itself. And the Soul looked at the great Existence.

The Soul chose to put its attention on the Existence, asking it, "What has transpired."

The boldness of the Existence grew as it acknowledged the Soul's question. After a long time Existence responded. "You have become a Soul."

The Soul knew this to be true. The Existence communicated further. There was a spark of infinite energy. As it grew, the spark began to take shades of brightness. After a while the shades became more distinct. Then they broke off of their own accord. They were of the same, but distinct.

Now that the Soul knew where it came from, it wanted to know what was next.

"This is what I will. I want to be the brightest of light among the sparks."

After a while the Existence acknowledged the Soul's will. And the Soul communicated again. "This is what I will: to add to the wonder of the sparks.

Then the Existence spoke, and time was born for the Soul:

"Your will has been created, and it shall be followed."

to be continued...


　

　

Writer's Corner: short story: the Portal Exploration part 1

Scout Miller was a man of banal ways, uncelebrated means, and incredibly normal appearance. Yet Scout was a lucky man, being married to one of the most wonderful women this side of heaven. Gina was a quietly beautiful wife who volunteered in her community weekly and gave herself to her family life. Because of her efforts, and despite his, Scout was gifted with two compassionate children, Sam and Vicki. Scout's everyday existence was spent trying to appreciate the incredible life he'd been given, and to some day become worthy of it.

Sadly, Scout's family was killed on a Saturday morning in November. Scout's kids were accompanying Gina to a doctor's appointment when Gina was mugged at gunpoint. Vicki screamed as the man in an oversized winter coat rasped, "get on your knees, kids." "Do what he says," Gina said courageously. The man threw Gina's purse to the ground and wrapped his snowmobile gloves around her neck. As her face purpled, Sam jumped at the man but fell with a shot. Vicki looked with shock into the man's face before she, too was shot in the chest and fell to the cement with her mom and brother.

The news hit Scout with a crushing blow. For a week he sat numbly on his wide couch where his family watched movies together, eating endless bags of greasy chips with high-calorie dips and putting away cheap beer by the six-pack. His second week of mourning Scout dropped the chips and upped his drinking to mostly liquor. He would think about the times in college he and Gina would drink White Russians at the pool hall. In painful nostalgia he stumbled to a hall downtown where he drank whisky sours and played horrible pool. He quickly became a laughing stock and willingly excepted bets from sharks, but the owner put a stop to it after Scout had lost $150.

To be continued...