She went up like Dorothy would have, had she not gone to Oz.
Up up up into the sky, into the place where angels live in the clouds, that’s what Dad taught her, that the people we love will always be there watching over us.
Well, who was watching over her when she rose up only to come crashing back to the earth and be buried under a pile of awful?
She didn’t see anyone in the clouds, and she didn’t think anyone was watching over anyone.
It felt empty up there, like the inside of her heart always did.… Read the rest
“Well, you’re not what I expected.”
“Bow to me!”
“Yeah, no, I don’t think I’m gonna do that.”
“You are a servant of God!”
“Yeah, no, I’m actually not.”
“You mock me?”
“Yeah. Are you the one in charge around here?”
“I rule the land and seas and sky.”
“Okay, well, you’re doing a really shit job of it. The air is polluted, the seas are filling with garbage, and the land is either flooding or on fire at any given time. Plus, we have millions of people fighting in wars over land… or God.”
“I need a fucking vacation.”… Read the rest
“I can’t believe you agreed to do this, grandpa!”
“I have the time now, sweetheart.”
“You sure you’re up for this?”
“Well, I won’t let you go it alone, kiddo.”
“Who’s first?”
She stepped right up to the door and gave me the thumbs up before she jumped and was out of sight.
The man strapped to my back started pushing me toward the door.
“Now that she’s out, I don’t really have to go, I’m fine,” I said.
“You’re fine? Let’s rock and roll!”
I didn’t jump out of a plane, he did.
I was along for the ride.… Read the rest
