Reflections

Invisible hands rule our world. Politicians are corrupt and selfish puppets of foreign interests. We must repair our broken society and purge the invaders, join forces, and work together.”

“People are numb.”

“Then we must open their eyes.”

That desolation we once called home returned to haunt me in bed. At sunrise, the sparrows chirped outside. You began shooting them for fun, I do remember. Your cruelty was endless. Life always gets rid of bad people. I'm glad you are gone… so are the sparrows.

Today, it's our wedding anniversary. We stopped counting when we reached “sapphire,” in the old tradition. Then we died. I uploaded myself; he didn't. Every year, I render myself in a strange place and think on him for a moment. He would have done the same for me.

“My father was a strong man. I remember him standing still on a hill, strong as an elm. He could carry a cow on his shoulders if he wanted to.” Margaret keeps knitting and rocking his chair. “It's curious how we remember people when getting old.”