Unbeknownst to most life in the vast universe, there exists worlds with life that nestle within cracks in the void of the physical plain of existence.
Whether these worlds are the realms of the afterlife is unknown, but what is clear is that sometimes…
some things…
physical or not…
real or not…
tend to slip into the cracks…
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“Hmm?”...I woke up and see nothing but darkness before me. At least I think I’m awake and opening my eyes. It’s also really cold.
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That’s really odd…I also feel really tired for some reason. As if I just went through a 10km jog without rest while carrying a sack of potatoes. And yet, it also feels that I’m floating.
“Where am I?”
A reasonable thought. I don’t
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Why have you come here?”
An old sonorous voice suddenly sounded in my head as if it was ringing from within my skull. My first reaction?
“#@&*+!?”
I swore mightily in my fright as it almost gave me a heart attack.
“…Child…I would appreciate it if you’d answer me without spewing blasphemies that would shame your own mother.”
The voice reprimanded me sternly but calmly. And with its effect, calmed me as well.
“I’m sorry…I’ve never had a voice speak into my head before. Panic always gets the best of me.” I replied, politely as I can.
“…It’s all good and well as long as you understand. Now as I asked earlier Child, why have you come here?”
It asked me again, and this time I made sure to respond in kind. I spoke of my circumstances and my concerns hoping it would give me the answers I sought.
“Hmm…I see…Child…it’s unfortunate with what happened to you and that you currently do not know of your current state.”
My current state? When he said that, I had a terrible sense of foreboding.
“Child…it is unfortunate for me to say…but you can only enter my domain if you were a soul. And as of now, you are indeed a flickering soul. You have, unfortunately, already passed from the physical
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I understand your suspicions Child and you are wise in asking. You have every right to question the possibility. After all, nothing comes without a price.”
I knew it…I could only hope that the price isn’t too great. After all the novels and books I read, I wouldn’t wanna be reincarnated as a bug, no matter how cheap the price is.
“As for why I want to help you…the answer is simple. I’m bored! Bored of this dreary life of waiting in the dark. Though in a sense I may not be alive as well, my soul is bound here and I simply continue to exist. It is a hell quite unforgiving. As to how helping you will quell my boredom, that’s where the price comes in.”
I gulped as my nervousness reached its peak. My anxiety was killing me as I listened in.
“My price…is that my soul be bound with yours. That I may be able to experience the joys and the sorrows of your new life along with you! I who has existed in such a long time have yet to experience enjoying life, henceforth, I would like to learn from your experiences so that once you are fulfilled, I might be able to enjoy it in my own cycle of reincarnation. The only concern I have…is that I may not be able to revive you as a human…at most you will be humanoid, but that is all I can promise. So what say you,
He starts when he catches a glimpse of his reflection in the stream. “Our body was not like the
“Why did you bring me here then?!” She asks frantically looking around to make sure there wasn’t a ghost around. Which is kind of funny, because they're not real.
“Yeah. After you-” another word lost, “you didn’t age, so I never felt the need to age with
Life and death, day and night, summer and winter are seen not simply as opposed but as involved in a system of alternation and continuity-indeed, a fundamental relationship of cycles. These opposites form what we can call a bipartite view. For black there is white and for something like the heavens there must be a corresponding underworld below us.
There is much belief that when humans die their lives are not yet over. They will live on as something else or they will live as their spirit/ soul. How is it though, that people would be able to live on in an afterlife because once you’re dead you cease to exist? There are three common explanations to how there is an afterlife. The first, near death experiences take place when someone is close to death and can either feel the soul separate from the body, or are able to see what is known as the “white light”. The second, reincarnation which occurs when someone passes on and has a second chance at life as either someone different or a whole new organism is general. The third, resurrection, the way Jesus rose from the dead, happens when someone confirmed dead return to life. Each one of these theories for life after death has a series of truths behind them, however, which one is considered the most reasonable truth? This paper will analyze each theory and conclude with the best answer possible why people should believe in the afterlife.
“I’m glad one of us is confident,” I said. I rolled onto my back and stared up at the ceiling, wishing I could sink into the mattress and sleep forever. “It may be too late for me to do anything.”
"I-, I don't. I don't understand-," he tried speaking but his lapsed breathing stopped him from speaking
I feel like i’m wrongly eavesdropping. It started when I wound up in the hospital after the accident. As soon as I had enough strength, I walked to the nearest rest stop. Once I got there, I could call the police so I could go to the hospital. But I heard voices in my head. There was one other man at the rest stop sitting on a small, broken wood bench. It was almost like I could hear what he was saying without him saying it! His conversation was about either driving his truck all the way back to the station or using up the lasts of his coins to spend the night in a Motel. There was also another thought about his truck being ruined, which I didn't
He just kept shrugging,”*i thought you could handle it, kid. if you would have stopped and listened to me-.”
"Nothing. I just thought that I should visit you." His dark brown eyes examined the room thoughtfully. "Chanyeol really shouldn't leave a helpless girl alone."
The most pondered about question for a lot of people is what happens after we die? Is it a dark abyss, do we fall into a hole of nothingness, or is there an afterlife where our soul lives without our bodies? Although many are quick to respond, the true answer will always be unknown, because although we can think about death as we live, there’s no way of really knowing what will happen outside our mind when we’re gone, if the mind is one of the few things agreed upon that is certain. Thomas Nagel, author of What Does It All Mean?, considers that if a person “consists of a soul and a body connected together, we can understand how life after death might be possible” (page 89). Most philosophers argue that each person does have a soul, and this soul is a body of knowledge that people should expand upon while pushing aside bodily influences. Counter to the skepticism of Nagel, Greek philosopher Plato, in his work the Phaedo, uses the Theory of Forms to reason why souls must exist, however he lacks strength in explaining the cycle of birth and death for the soul, and more importantly how the soul popped into existence.
In June 1985, British mountain climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates ventured the unclimbed western face of Siula Grande, a 21,000 ft. high peak that is located in the Peruvian Andes. Simpson and Yates were both aware that what they are aspiring is nearly impossible because if something gone wrong it can be serious, which may lead to death, and there is no rescue available; in addition, mountain climbers before them who attempted to reach the mountain’s summit never achieved this goal. However, this didn’t stop them from climbing the west face of Siula Grande. They want to climb the mountain mainly because “it was just brilliant fun.” (2009). When people are aware that they are getting their selves in a detrimental situation, they still continue to do what they want to do. In my opinion, I believe people behave this way because they just want to try something extraordinary or they want to prove something to someone; but in Psychology, people behave this way because of motivation. Motivation is defined as the process “that makes a person move toward a goal.” (SparkNotes Editors, 2005); a motivation can be intrinsic, extrinsic, or both. Intrinsic motivation is a type of motivation which causes an individual to act or engage in activities to enhance their self-concept, while extrinsic motivation is a type of motivation that causes an individual to act in such a way for external awards. In Simpson’s and Yates’ case, they are both experiencing intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; despite of getting their selves in danger, they still yearn to reach the mountain’s summit because of interest, enjoyment, and rewards.
“I suppose that I have never properly thanked you for saving my life. I am sorry for that. I was not sure then that I wished it saved.”
I felt my chest tense up almost like you are trying to catch your breath, but there is no air to breathe.The pencil in my hand slipped from the sweat. I looked at the clock there was five more minutes of class left and I had only answered five questions on my math test. My stomach felt like it was
"But, Anisa..." my mum sighed, worry still dancing around in her eyes. "You try to hide it, but just seem so upset all the - recently. Of course, we understand, regarding the circumstances. But that just makes it even more reasonable for you to consult a professional."