55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #30

"I would want others to prosper, having all they need to lead happy productive lives," stated Sal. "I would want to be the best person I could be, and if I were human, I would be sorry for my follies."

Distracted, Tim didn't catch everything said - "I missed that last part."

"I'm sorry."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #29

Tim: "It's intriguing that authors can create entire histories in their fiction."

Sal: "There are many worlds with life on them, many more that no longer have life on them."

"What are you telling me?"

"That with the infinite number of worlds, fictions written, may not be fictions, but instead may be pasts nearly forgotten."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #28

"Why do your people seem to hate one another?" asked Sal.

"From what I can tell, they have mistaken ideas about what others think or believe," replied Tim.

"But aren't they for the most part monotheistic?" Sal inquired.

"Yes, for the most part modern societies are."

"Your largest religions originated from the same family."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #27

Tim: "OK, I've been looking at it wrong. All things considered, I guess it could be worse."

Sal: "Its not that you've looked at anything wrong, just that your eyes have become accustomed to brightness. Now that things aren't as bright, you need to give your eyes a chance to open again."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #26

Tim: "Its bright out there, sunshine, reflections from the water, the sand, light refracting from the sky. Yet you're displaying a darkness that seems to emanate from you like light shines from a candle, casting a shadow around, against, above, and below everything in sight."

Sal: "Even sunspots appear dark against the sun's surface."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #25

"150 days in office and Obama is already faced with partisan politics, as the right-wing always does. People's lives are at stake, and these heartless jerks block all attempts to help!"

"Any group producing mouthpieces like this Limbaugh and Coulter without argument, can't truly be concerned for what is important to the people's lives, Tim."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #24

Sal: "Heavenly Father, Holy and blessed is your name.
All as you wish.
Please provide our needs.
Forgive us as we forgive.
Help us to avoid evil.
Everything is yours, always.
Amen."

Tim: "Amen. An abbreviated modern form of the Lord's Prayer..."

Sal: "Yes, something to remind us to be better than what we might."

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I hope it helps us towards that. I have to offer a prayer, and hope and thankfulness. It seems that we so often forget what we have, we need, what we shouldn't and why, and what we wish. I wish we'd all learn forgiveness, especially myself, that we get that which we require to live, that we treat one another with respect, that we remember that our presence here is only temporary...
I cannot say it all. I also submit the following song from my first year of high school, I hope you enjoy it, it doesn't sound as good as I remember, but I imagine the record could be worn considering the year its from, vinyl records were subject to actual physical wear, unlike optical media.


Here's another, not in English, but in Aramaic...

Quite lovely.

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #23

Sal: "Animals are self-centered. Societies have individuals working together for mutual benefit, even for outsiders."

Tim: "What about businesses? They have individuals working towards a common cause."

Sal: "Businesses are automatons, serving few, mostly themselves."

Tim: "Churches?"

Sal: "Businesses."

Tim: "Unions?"

Sal: "Businesses."

Tim: "Governments?"

Sal: "Some are societies."

Tim: "And the others?"

Sal: "Animals."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #22

Tim: "People are worried, scared, suffering, losing hope."

In times like these, one must remember, "Where there's life, there's hope; and one must hang on to that hope and life with whatever means necessary, tooth and nail, so to speak."

"Hope goes a long way to counter the effects of depression, whether emotional or economic."
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I wanted to give folks hope, I hope this helps with whatever trials you may be going through or about to go through. Hang in there, and try to keep on smiling.

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #21

Sal: "You hold to life, despite all circumstances. Respect dictates that you should do the same for engineered life forms."

Tim: "People have been known to sacrifice their lives for the sake of others'."

"Species survival above all else?"

"In the hope that things will be better for the survivors."

"Enigmatically shortsighted, while ultimately prudent."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #20

"If we engineered a life form that can breed with ourselves, then I suppose there is no difference," stated Tim.

"So, their lives would be as precious as your own."

"Well yes, as precious. Either their lives would be valuable as our own, or it could mean ours is as expendable as their lives are."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #19

Tim: "Battlestar Galactica is finished."

Sal: "I haven't watched it, I have merely seen you watching it."

"It was an excellent series, it presented some interesting concepts, like the difference between engineered life and what we are."

"I understand that there will be a prequel series... What is the difference between engineered life and you?"

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #18

"My wife was perturbed. The transport has been delayed."

"That means we won't be leaving soon?"

"It means we won't get to see our grandchildren being born."

"But, I'll still get to leave here soon?"

"Soon is a relative term."

"Months, years?"

"You'll get to leave when it arrives. But, you'll be an old human."


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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #17

"What's as almost twice my own height, has six arms, scales, a long tongue, sharp teeth and looks angry enough to chew the the turret off of an Army tank?" questioned Tim as he gazed out the window.

"If I thought you weren't kidding, I'd have to say, 'My wife.'"

"Yes, and here she comes."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #16

"They're railing about the help for homeowners."

"They're complaining about helping their neighbors?" asked Tim.

"They seem to think that money's coming from them."

"Tax money. I'd wager they pay less in taxes than the people who need help."

"Why didn't they rail about the misuse of the earlier funds?"

"They must be Republicans."

"Indeed."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #15

"Steroid abuse in baseball? It's not like its the only sport that it's abused in, probably one of the least."

"Yes, there's far more important matters to take care of by your particular nation's legislative branch."

"That's what I like about you, Sal. You've got your priorities straight."

"Your peoples' survival is my priority."

"See?"

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #14

"Eugenics, do you think that they can be used still to improve our species?"

"All desirable attributes have been expressed, only recombination remains."

"But, the strife between cultures..."

"Will be bred out, by the strongest of desired traits."

"How long will that take?"

"Several generations."

"That's all?"

"Not your generations, I meant several of ours."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #13

"So, what can you tell me about Roswell," Tim asked.

"What do you mean, 'What can I tell you about Roswell?'" replied Sal.

"You know, Roswell, New Mexico; 1947, UFO crash, government cover-up, alien lifeforms, advanced technology, Area 51, flying-saucers."

"I liked the theme song by Dido, and wish they'd have finished out the storyline."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #12

"The poor economic conditions are estimated for most of next year," Tim said.

"Fear lingers until people realize that fear is the problem," stated Sal.

"Could it be more than just that?"

"Yes, it could be the result of greed. It might be that the enslaved are being harvested of all they have worked for."

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55 Flash Fiction - Tim & Sal #11

"I thought four more years would be a disaster," stated Tim.

"The past years have taken their toll upon the entire world's economy," replied Sal.

"I'm still not sure that I like global economics. Thank goodness, people opened their eyes."

"Indeed. Hopefully recovery will be rapid, although much more damage could still be in store."

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