The Crater
One of my relatives died, and I inherited this crater hole from them. I’m going to have a pool installed. You can come by come by anytime and take a swim with me. It’s my way of making up for not having spoken with you in a while.
R. Ann
Hi, it’s R. Ann. I just wanted you to know that I was thinking about you. I miss being a guest at your tea parties. Even though it was only pretend tea, I went along with it at the time.
But now that you are older, maybe we can have a real tea. I’m at Duckster’s resale shop in Trenton, New Jersey. I’m under the stained Barney.
The Tour
I took a tour with God through the tungsten steel factory.
I asked if God was amazed at our human ingenuity to take minerals from the ground and transform them into useful instruments.
God said, “I guess.”
I asked God about the seeming indifference in vocal tone.
God said, “It’s just that you seem like you constantly want my approval. It’s exhausting.”
We walked in silence for a while. We ended up at the factory’s gift shop. When God wasn’t looking, I ordered an engraved steel cup. When it was done I handed the cup to God.
God read the engraving out loud, “Just a dumb old cup.” God smiled and gave me a hug.
